High Life (2018).
A man maintains his ship during its aimless drift through outer space as its sole occupant – apart from the crying baby he’s also trying to raise. He drops his… Continue reading "High Life (2018)."
Tag: Science-Fiction
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Ghost in the Shell (1995).
When Major Kusanagi of Section Nine, an elite police division, looks long enough at us through the screen, we realise that she doesn’t blink. It’s one of many very deliberate… Continue reading "Ghost in the Shell (1995)."
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Alien³ (1992).
There’s a scene early on in Alien³ where Ripley attends a rather unconventional funeral of two of her newfound family members who were tragically killed following a mysterious incident aboard… Continue reading "Alien³ (1992)."
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Aliens (1986).
This Time It’s More. In 1983 a young director by the name of James Cameron, who at the time having learned his trade with B-movie maestro, Roger Corman and with… Continue reading "Aliens (1986)."
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Alien (1979).
“I admire its purity, a survivor…” Director Ridley Scott has had a long and successful career, albeit not without its fair share of ups and downs. He’s been making films… Continue reading "Alien (1979)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 23 – Alita: Battle Angel (2019).
It’s a packed office at Film ‘89 Towers for Episode 23 of The Film ‘89 Podcast as Skye, Steve and Neil are joined by Haydn all the way from Melbourne,… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 23 – Alita: Battle Angel (2019)."
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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018).
Charlie Brooker’s TV series Black Mirror has taken numerous steps to highlight the modern day world’s reliance on technology and its potential possibilities along with its pitfalls to show what… Continue reading "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 21 – When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth – Celebrating 25 Years of Jurassic Park.
In the colossal 21st episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Richie, Haydn & Skye take an in-depth look back at director Steven Spielberg’s big-screen adaptation of author Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 21 – When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth – Celebrating 25 Years of Jurassic Park."
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Gattaca (1997).
Vincent Freeman, played by Ethan Hawke, narrates a childhood during which he, as an invalid, would swim out to sea with his brother to see who could go the furthest.… Continue reading "Gattaca (1997)."
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Independence Day (1996) and the ‘High Concept’ Summer Blockbuster.
The ‘high concept’ film is a cinematic phenomenon that became popular in the 1980s. Simply put, it’s the idea that the story of a film can be summed up in one sentence, often… Continue reading "Independence Day (1996) and the ‘High Concept’ Summer Blockbuster."