Pixar has made some of my favorite animated films. Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Cars are all top-notch family entertainment and each of them provides humor suitable for children with plenty of adult-oriented references to keep parents from dismissing them as simple kiddie flicks. So, I was preparedContinue Reading
As Colonel Robert Neville (Charlton Heston) drives through the streets of downtown Los Angeles during the day, he appears to be enjoying himself. The road is deserted. His 8-track player is blasting some light jazz. The wind’s in his hair. Suddenly, something catches his eye. He slams on the brakesContinue Reading
In 1996, a military program is introduced that hand-selects newborn baby boys to be enrolled into a training regimen that will harden them into super soldiers by their 18th birthday. These soldiers are desensitized to violence as well as given mental and physical tasks that reinforce their endurance. Flash forwardContinue Reading
Robert Wise’s 1951 version of The Day the Earth Stood Still is widely considered one of the all-time classic science fiction films. It didn’t put an emphasis on special effects. Rather, it made its point with a fine script and a great performance by Michael Rennie as Klaatu, the alienContinue Reading
“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I’m all out of bubblegum,” says Nada (Roddy Piper), after discovering that the Earth has come under the control of aliens in John Carpenter’s They Live, which is at once a science fiction tale, a comedy, and a commentaryContinue Reading
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a requiem is “a musical composition in honor of the dead.” Let us all hope that Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem is titled as such because it marks the death of this series. The movie takes place immediately after the events of Alien vs. Predator. AContinue Reading
Loosely based on Philip K. Dick’s short story, “We Can Remember it for You Wholesale”, Total Recall tells the story of Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a construction worker who dreams of taking a trip to Mars. He can’t convince his wife (Sharon Stone) to make the trip, so he doesContinue Reading