Missing a Slew of Semi-Recent Science Fiction Movies — Which are Best?
I love good science fiction movies, but there are so few that come by. I like passable science fiction movies, and there are more of them, but I tend to be slow tracking them down. The blockbusters...
View Article10 More Classic Mistakes in Science Fiction Movies
I came across a kindred spirit today, finding an article titled 10 Classic Mistakes in Sci-Fi Movies. His list takes some well deserved but easy potshots at some large targets, and perhaps more tv...
View ArticleWhat If Science Fiction Actually Involved Science?
The reason we’ve probably never seen a dramatic TV series involving scientists in the tradition of ER or CSI or Newsroom is that the actual work is usual tedious, boring to most non-experts, with low...
View ArticleHobbit Day
Hobbit Day is today, September 22, the fictional birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo. I read both Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit in 5th grade, back in the 1970s. I wrote a review of animated TV adaptation...
View ArticleEight Science Fiction Tropes of Convenience
There are a number of tropes that I see popping up over and over in science fiction, even though they are not very scientifically plausible and border on the impossible given our current understanding....
View ArticleTen Totally Illogical Science Fiction Premises on Amazing Stories Blog
This is a repeat of a post that just went up earlier today at Amazing Stories. I encourage you to check out the link and join the conversation over there. Feel free to comment here, too, of course!...
View ArticleGreat and Not-So-Great Astronomical Moments in Film
My new post over on the SFWA blog, videos included. I had another video from Universal’s original Wolfman, but the link vanished the way they do on the internet. Anyway, head on over there and check...
View ArticleNight of the Evil Dead
My wife and I have already purchased tickets for the 7pm show and I’m really looking forward to this. Looks like positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Also check out 11 Things You Must Know about the...
View ArticleSome Mostly Spoiler-Free Oblivion Movie Thoughts
Here’s the trailer for the movie: I like it that Tom Cruise seems to take on roles in movies like this. Let me call them ‘Future Dick’ — Philip K. Dick style stories in which the nature of reality, or...
View ArticleMichael Bay is Sorry about Armageddon (Really!)
Here’s the scoop and the pertinent quote: “I will apologize for Armageddon, because we had to do the whole movie in 16 weeks. It was a massive undertaking. That was not fair to the movie. I would redo...
View ArticleThe Science in the Movie Gravity: an Interview with Science Consultant Kevin...
I have my interview up at Amazing Stories today. Why not click through there, read it, and leave a comment if so motivated? Share/Bookmark
View ArticleTransformative Science Fiction Movies
A friend and I were talking over beers the other night, and discussing the handful of movies that had transformed the experience of going to the cinema. They contain unique elements not seen before,...
View ArticleThe Ten Best Modern Monster Movies and Why SyFy Movies Suck
By monster, I’m talking generally about non-human, non-supernatural creatures that want to kill you and/or eat you, so this excludes vampires, werewolves, Freddy Kruger, and the like. I’m really...
View ArticleThe Hardness Scale of Science Fiction
When I was a kid, I collected rocks. One of the rock-related items I bought was a sheet of cardboard labeled Mohs Scale of Hardness. Talc is a one, while diamond is a ten. Tooth enamel is...
View ArticleTen Iconic Science Fiction Movie Posters
I just finished redecorating my student computer lab, replacing my old Demotivator posters from despair.com (great but have been up for 8+ years) with science fiction movie posters: It occurs to me I...
View ArticleThe Roger Ebert of Science Fiction Movies
Apparently it’s me: Call Michael Brotherton the Roger Ebert of science fiction movies. Known for his work relating to the study of supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, he also...
View ArticleFixing Prometheus (Spoilers)
It’s too late now, but it was possible, so let me explain how. Before I do that, let me note that some people loved Prometheus, like Roger Ebert, even though he takes issue with Creationist commenters...
View ArticleThree Crimes of Cliche Modern Superhero Movies Commit
I have enjoyed the last decade of plentiful, quality superhero movies very much, and the few winners from earlier than that. After watching The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man recently, both of...
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