The best American TV drama of the past few years may very well be Battlestar Galactica. Not what most people might expect from a science fiction show, which is why the first two seasons were not talked about much in the mainstream media. But as more people starting giving the show a chance, they realized [...]
Wall-E
Already one of my favorite movies. It tackles so many issues but does so without forcing it. The environment, human waste, laziness and technology, consumerism, apathy. The use of robots also brings up many discussions about human nature and artificial intelligence. What does it say about humans when a robot is the curious one, the [...]
Minority Report – Sept. 13th
Continuing our string of sci-fi movies will be Minority Report, a Steven Spielberg movie starring Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell. Although more-or-less an action movie, this film received some of the best ratings of any 2002 film and won numerous awards. The film takes place in 2054, where it seems we have developed [...]
Children of Men – Sept. 6th
Children of Men shows a poor, battered world in the year 2027 and explores hope amidst the despair that is otherwise present. The movie addresses issues such as immigration, the environment, global cooperation, terrorism, and racism. Children of Men has received praise for its film style, cinematography and direction and many film reviewers [...]
The Matrix
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