“Ad Astra” (2019) Sci-Fi/Drama Running time: 103 minutes Written by: James Gray and Ethan Gross Directed by: James Gray Featuring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler and Donald Sutherland Roy McBride: “I do what I do because of my dad. He was a hero. He gave his life for the pursuit of knowledge. Because up there is where our …
"Godzilla: King of the Monsters" (2019) Action 130 Minutes Written by: Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields Directed by: Michael Dougherty Featuring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O'Shea Jackson Jr., David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe and Zhang Ziyi Senator Williams: “So you'd want to make Godzilla our pet.” [laughter] Dr. Ishiro Serizawa: “No. We would be his.” …
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IMAX trailer: "Ad Astra" (2019) 20th Century Fox has premiered a new and more action-focused (and a bit more spoilery) IMAX trailer for “The Lost City of Z” director James Gray’s long-awaited new sci-fi epic “Ad Astra” which opens September 20th. In addition, there’s a new featurette. https://videopress.com/v/3iT5ECFS?preloadContent=metadata Gray and Ethan Gross (“Fringe”) penned the …
Trailer: “Gemini Man” (2019) Paramount Pictures has premiered a new full trailer and international trailer for “Gemini Man,” the upcoming Ang Lee-directed sci-fi assassin thriller in which Will Smith takes on a more youthful facsimile. https://videopress.com/v/T3jVI7dK gemini_man_2019_official_trailer_2_will_smith_rF_SBbGfQPQ_1080p Smith plays an ageing assassin attempting to leave the lifestyle, but finds himself hunted by an early twentysomething …
“Alita Battle Angel” (2019) Sci-Fi/Action/Manga Running time: 108 minutes Written by: James Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis Directed by: Robert Rodriguez Featuring: Rosa Salazar ,Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley and Keean Johnson Alita: “You made the biggest mistake of your life.” Vector: “And what's that?” Alita: “Underestimating who I am.” Released this week on DVD/Blu-ray and 4K is “Alita …
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“The Fantastic Journey” (2019) Television/Science Fiction 10 Episodes Written by: D. C. Fontana, Richard Fielder, Robert Hamilton, Leonard Katzman, Ken Kolb, Howard Livingstone, Michael Michaelian and Katharyn Powers Featuring: Jared Martin, Ike Eisenmann, Carl Franklin, Katie Saylor and Roddy McDowall Narrator: “Lost in the Devil's Triangle, trapped in a dimension with beings from the future and other worlds, a …
“Annihilation" (2018) Sci-Fi/Horror Running Time: 115 minutes Written & Directed by: Alex Garland Featuring: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac The Psychologist: "It's destroying everything." The Biologist: "It's not destroying... It's making something new." Critical Commentary: When it comes to genre television and films Netflix really runs the gamut from incredibly complex high …
“Project Blue Book - Episode Ten – The Washington Merry-Go Round” Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O'Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Alien Abduction: "The alleged abduction of a person by an extraterrestrial being." This new series revolves around secret U.S. Air Force investigations into supposed UFO encounters and unexplained phenomenon, undertaken by astrophysicist, …
“Project Blue Book - Episode Nine – Abduction” Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O'Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Alien Abduction: "The alleged abduction of a person by an extraterrestrial being." This new series revolves around secret U.S. Air Force investigations into supposed UFO encounters and unexplained phenomenon, undertaken by astrophysicist, and eventual ufologist, …
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“Project Blue Book - Episode Eight – War Games” Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O'Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Remote Viewing: "The practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target, purportedly using extrasensory perception (ESP) or "sensing" with the mind." This new series revolves around secret U.S. Air Force investigations into …
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"The Passage – Episode Ten - Last Lesson" (2019) Ten Episodes Created by: Liz Heldens based on the novels written by Justin Cronin Featuring: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey McKinley Belcher III, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui Wolgast: "They all went home." The final and hopefully last ever episode has arrived of the show based on the excellent adult …
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"The Passage – Episode Nine - Stay in the Light" (2019) Ten Episodes Created by: Liz Heldens based on the novels written by Justin Cronin Featuring: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey McKinley Belcher III, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui Amy: "I never used to believe in monsters. I do now" The ninth and thankfully second to last episode has …
"The Passage – Episode Eight - You Are Not That Girl Anymore" (2019) Ten Episodes Created by: Liz Heldens based on the novels written by Justin Cronin Featuring: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey McKinley Belcher III, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui Grey: "The truth is I dont have a choice and neither do you." The eighth episode has arrived …
“Project Blue Book - Episode Five – Foo Fighters” (2019) Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O'Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Crop Circle: "An area of standing crops which has been flattened in the form of a circle or more complex pattern. No general cause of crop circles has been identified although various natural …
“Project Blue Book - Episode Three – The Lubbock Lights” (2019) Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O'Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Close Encounter:"An event in which a person witnesses an unidentified flying object. This terminology and the system of classification behind it were first suggested in astronomer and UFO researcher J. Allen Hynek's book 'The UFO …
Television/Streaming review: “Project Blue Book - Episode Two – The Flatwoods Monster” (2019) Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O'Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Sighting: "An instance of seeing or catching sight of something, typically something unusual or rare." This new series revolves around secret U.S. Air Force investigations into supposed UFO encounters and …
"Bird Box " (2018) Sci-Fi/Horror Running Time: 124 minutes Written by: Eric Heisserer Directed by: Susanne Bier Featuring: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, BD Wong, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich Gary:"Open your eyes, it's so beautiful." This week Netflix has released the horror movie adaptation of the genre novel "Bird Box" (2018) onto its service, which on …
"Bumblebee" (2018) Sci-Fi/Action Running Time: 113 minutes Written by: Christina Hodson Directed by: Travis Knight Featuring: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adlon, Dylan O'Brien, Peter Cullen, Angela Bassett and Justin Theroux Optimus Prime: "Bumblebee, our war rages on. You must protect Earth, and its people." This week sees the release of the latest entry into the "Transformers" (2007-present) franchise which has …
"The Orville - Season One" (2017) Sci-Fi/Action/Comedy Episodes: 12 episodes Created by: Seth MacFarlane Featuring: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J. Lee, Mark Jackson Ed Mercer:[seeing the Orville] "Is that it? It's not bad, right?" Gordon Malloy:"No, it's good. You paint some flames on the side, maybe, like, a rainbow unicorn, you got something." …
Television review: "Doctor Who - It takes you away" (Episode 9, Season 11) Television/Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Produced by: Chris Chibnall Featuring: Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill Ryan: "Come on Grandad" This weeks episode "It takes you away" marks one the penultimate episode of the eleventh season of "Doctor Who" (1963 - present) which has …
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