James Cameron’s A...

Avatar has taken a lot of heat because the story is relatively simplistic, and it’s fair to say that you won’t be surprised by the events as they unfold. But let’s give credit where credit is due: The story is, for the most part, motivated by character, even if that happens in much...

Cameron and Peter Jacks...

Interesting article from Newsweek where James Cameron and Peter Jackson interview each other on how technology has impacted film-making. Nothing too deep here, and a little bit of wishful thinking on both their parts, but it’s worth the  read when you consider the impact these two...

The World’s Great...

I’ve been watching Red Letter Media’s Reviews for the last year or so as he’s been effectively deconstructing the Star Trek: TNG movies. His latest (and greatest) review is an extended takedown of The Phantom Menace. His style is definitely black humor with jokes about...

Things to Come—for Fr...

Before the arrival of CGI Sci-Fi epics were few and far between, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t exist. IO9 just alerted me that one of my favorites, the HG Wells classic “Things to Come” has slipped into the public domain, making it free for us all to watch and...

The Iron Man 2 Trailer...

I’ve been thinking a lot about how Superheroes fit into Fantasy and Science Fiction. But until that essay is written you can groove on this: This just looks awesome to me. What do you...