Tag: sci-fi
You Should Be Watching: Paprika (2006)
Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, where I recommend films and series that I think are underrated. Based on a novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui (who voices a bit part in the movie), Paprika was the last film of Satoshi Kon, a brilliant artist, writer, and director who passed away in 2010 at the age &he...
Read MoreREVIEW: Big Hero 6: The Series – Episodes 13 and 14 “Small Hiro One” and “Kentucky Kaiju”
“It’s obviously a giant robot. I’m surprised it’s taken this long to face one.” *Spoilers* In “Small Hiro One,” Hiro and Baymax check out a warehouse and eventually find Yama with a bot he’s built from a stolen alloy. Baymax summons the others, and while they best the...
Read MorePatrick Stewart Returns as Captain Picard
It took sixteen years, but they finally made it so. After months of speculation, it’s been confirmed that fan-favorite actor Patrick Stewart will be reprising the iconic role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in an upcoming Star Trek TV series for the CBS All Access streaming service. Picard was the capt...
Read MoreREVIEW: Hal (2013)
As much as I love anime, I will admit that the one genre I tend to stay away from is romance. There’s something about typical romance anime tropes that make the relationships completely unbelievable. When I do decide to dive into the genre, I typically grab a Makoto Shinkai film because I know...
Read MoreNew Venom Trailer Oozes From Sony
Get ready for a tongue-lashing, as Sony Pictures has released a new Venom trailer. In the first of their (presumably) Spidey-less Spideyverse movies, Sony’s Venom finds crusading journalist Eddie Brock exposed to an alien symbiote which grants him immense power – but might cost him his soul. Sta...
Read MoreThe Orville Season 2 Trailer Lifts Off at Comic-Con
Amidst the epic movies, fan-favorite superhero shows, and long-awaited returning series, one sci-fi show seems to have slipped through the cracks at the San Diego Comic-Con this year: The Orville. The space-faring dramedy’s second season promises more of the tonal balance and social commentary its...
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