HOW JAMES CAMERON’S ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL BECAME ROBERT RODRIGUEZ’S BIGGEST MOVIE YET

James Cameron is a filmmaker who dreams big. He gave us a new brand of cyborg terror with the iconic Terminator 2. He made history come to towering, tragic life with 11-time Oscar-winner Titanic. And he shattered box office records and took visual effects to a whole new world with Avatar. For nearly two decades, Cameron dreamed of giving … Continue reading HOW JAMES CAMERON’S ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL BECAME ROBERT RODRIGUEZ’S BIGGEST MOVIE YET

Battle Angel Alita – SDCC Full Length Trailer

I had no idea that there was going to be a live action version of the Battle Angel Alita manga being made, so I was quite surprised when I saw the trailer drop at SDCC 2018. the movie is produced by none other than JHames Cameron, and directed by Robert Rodriguez. I read that Cameron wanted … Continue reading Battle Angel Alita – SDCC Full Length Trailer

Ready Player One

I never quite found the time to see Ready Player One when it was in the movie theater, but it's out for rental now at Redbox. I just reserved the movie from the Redbox app, which is so damn convenient. It ensures that I can get the movie I want, when I want it. I … Continue reading Ready Player One

ANNIHILATION’s Female Cast Marks a Sci-Fi Paradigm Shift | Nerdist

This article/video from the Nerdist says that Annihilation is revolutionary in 2018 because of the all female cast. While I agree that this all female cast is important in Hollywood, I disagree that it's a paradigm shift in sci-fi. Science Fiction has always been forward thinking with its strong female lead characters. Genres like cyberpunk … Continue reading ANNIHILATION’s Female Cast Marks a Sci-Fi Paradigm Shift | Nerdist

Altered Carbon’s Blade Runner rehash misses the point of cyberpunk

I haven't had time to start watching Altered Carbon yet, but this opinion piece gives me pause. I love cyberpunk stories. Movies and manga like Blade Runner, Appleseed, Ghost in the Shell, and Akira got me into the genre hard. I simply love the mix and integration of man and machine. Augmentung of humans is … Continue reading Altered Carbon’s Blade Runner rehash misses the point of cyberpunk

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ALTERED CARBON

I'm getting really PUMPED for Altered Carbon on Netflix, which has its debut this Friday, February 2nd. This is a great read for those of us who are interested in the show but haven't read the book, and want to brush up on the finer points of the story so we don't walk in blind. … Continue reading EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ALTERED CARBON

Watch the new trailer for Ready Player One – The Verge

OMG OMG OMG!! The trailer for Ready Player One looks AMAZING!!! It looks like Steven Speilberg is staying true to Ernie Clines story (mostly) based on the clip. I saw numerous references to pop and geek culture referenced in the book in the trailer- there was the Delorian from Back to the Future, the Tron … Continue reading Watch the new trailer for Ready Player One – The Verge

This free science fiction anthology is all about the future of space exploration – The Verge

If you like to read Sci-fi stories, then need to check this out. The University of Arizona's Ventures, Escape Velocities: A Collection of Space Futures are several smaller stories packaged up into one large anthology. While dystopian and cyberpunk genres are popular, the focus of these stories is to present a view of a brighter … Continue reading This free science fiction anthology is all about the future of space exploration – The Verge