I’ll never forget that first time HAL 9000’s smooth, unemotional tone sent shivers down my spine. I was about 15 years old and watching “2001:...
It is the use of the future in the stories of sci-fi to comment on the hopes and fears of today which I find so...
Time Travel Stories Are Now Junk Food For The Mind – They Taste Great Going Down, But Leave You Feeling Empty. As someone who has...
I have a confession to make, something that’s been bothering me for years as both a fan of science fiction and as someone who teaches...
When I walk into a theatre and see a post-apocalyptic story being told in some new form (whether it’s a blockbuster or a low-budget indie),...
I’ve been teaching science fiction to teens for well over a decade and I can honestly say they’re far harsher critics when it comes to...
You know, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this subject – probably too much time as a retiree thinking about fictitious time machines....
I remember vividly my first experience watching Children of Men in 2006; I had never felt like so uneasy watching a dystopian film before. Contrary...
Arguments began before we sat down. Quinn started the fight defending Children of Men‘s long takes while Max scoffed at “arty single-shot bullshit.” Diane crossed...
I was 12 years-old when I first put on that beat-up VHS tape of Blade Runner and it changed everything for me. It was long...
