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Tag: sci-fi
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‘Dune’ Is the Reason to Go Back to the Movie Theater
If you’re looking for a reason to go back to the movie theater, the stunning visuals and epic scale of Dune is worth seeing in IMAX.
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Does Raised by Wolves rival Westworld?
HBO now has two killer robot shows in its lineup, but with very different budgets and ways of presenting their themes. So, does the Ridley-Scott-produced HBO Max original rival HBO flagship Westworld?
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The trailer for Dune has arrived
The trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune just hit the internet and social media is already filled with commentary and hot takes. The film stars…well…everyone. Let’s just hope movie theaters are open and safe when it comes out on December 18.
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is safe but not sensational
Like the filler queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Solo: A Star Wars Story isn’t the hot mess it could have been, but it also won’t have us quoting it years into the future.
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‘The Force Awakens’ gives new hope to ‘Star Wars’ franchise
The Force Awakens is first and foremost a film for Star Wars fans. Even the heroes themselves are fans, well-versed in the legends of Luke Skywalker and General Leia. With great performances from the new stars and a director who understands how to deliver a film worthy of its source material, The Force Awakens gives…
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Story and science make ‘The Martian’ compelling sci-fi
Great sci-fi films combine visual effects, plausible science, and engaging characters who feel like real people. It’s a difficult balancing act between explosions and action, math and engineering, and an engrossing emotional journey. This is why great sci-fi films are so few and far between, and why The Martian gives me hope that this kind…
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‘Jurassic World’ flawed but still fun
It’s never corny the first time. That’s the problem facing so many of today’s remakes and long-awaited sequels: our collective sense of nostalgia tends to gloss over any less-than-stellar moments in our most beloved movies. That’s doubly true for action movies, which tend to age like a bartlett pear. Revisit a 1990s blockbuster today and…
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‘Divergent’ will grab your attention
Synopsis: In a future where the population is divided by personality types, one young woman classified as “divergent” uncovers a conspiracy to eliminate all who bear her misfit label, and attempts to find out what makes the powers-that-be so frightened of them before time runs out. Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) and Theo James (Underworld: Awakening)…
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P.M. trailer showcases Colorado filmmakers
Chances are, most of you know I’m kind of a film nerd. In my nerdy travels, I worked at the Colorado Film Commission, where I met Ben Martinez. Now he and friends Dave Franco and Kris Simms have made a movie—and based on this trailer it looks like a good one! Check out the trailer…
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Imaginative sci-fi bogged down by teen romance in ‘The Host’
We all know Stephenie Meyer from Twilight, the franchise that set teen hearts aflutter with sparkly vampires and bland high school love interests. She’s back with something of the non-blood-sucking variety with The Host, adapted from her sci-fi novel of the same name. The film takes an classic sci-fi concept (aliens taking over the human…
