Does the 1936 movie made from H.G. Wells’ novel do a good job of imagining the “Things to Come”? Check this analysis of the William Cameron Menzies movie starring Raymond Massey, Ralph Richardson, and Cedric Hardwicke, and then make your own predictions.
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A Male Gaze at Barbarella
Her comic was controversial. Her movie’s a cult classic. Let’s have a new look at “Barbarella,” now that there’s lots of talk about putting other female heroes on the big screen.
Read more →Horror/Sci-Fi Classics Galore New from the Universal Vault
Lock your doors and bolt the windows; classic horror and sci-fi films from the Universal Vault series are out this week. Check out a shock-filled selection that includes The Black Cat, The Deadly Mantis, Jungle Woman, The Mole People and more.
Read more →Movie Model Kits: Godzilla and Other Kaiju
Join guest blogger Blair Kramer as he shares his love of making movie model kits, beginning with (not to scale, obviously) plastic replicas of Godzilla and other classic kaiju!
Read more →Classic Space Movies
Some critics are hailing Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” as “the next 2001: A Space Odyssey.” Will any movie ever deserve that comparison? Is Stanley Kubrick’s film untouchable as the greatest of the Classic Space Movies? Here are my five personal favorites.
Read more →Six Pix: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Franchises
Will Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, debuting this weekend, lead to a sci-fi/fantasy film series as successful as the ones depicted here? See Jason’s poster picks from six franchises and vote for which one best sums up the film it represents.
Read more →Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977): Guest Review
Is Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind a sci-fi masterpiece or an overlong and overrated mess that is beautiful to look at but emotionally hollow? Find out in this review of the film from guest blogger Kim Wilson.
Read more →How My Spiritual Journey Into 2001: A Space Odyssey Concluded Differently
Few movies have provoked as much discussion and debate on their meaning as has Stanley Kubrick’s landmark 1968 sci-fi tale 20001: A Space Odyssey. Guest writer Wayne P. shares his thoughts on how the film’s themes affected him.
Read more →Who (or What) Is Your Favorite ’50s Film Alien?
This week’s Movie FanFare poll is truly “out of this world,” as we need your vote for the top ’50s sci-fi movie alien. From peaceful visitors to giant robots to gelatinous blobs, there’s something (or some Thing!) here for everyone.
Read more →Six Pix: Sci-Fi Horrors
Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. This time we highlight scary Sci-Fi films.
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