Galaxy Quest is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| November 26, 2019 Movie Blogs A movie made by Trekkies, for Trekkies, with the heart of what makes Star Trek great, Galaxy Quest delights from beginning to end... Galaxy Quest is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| November 26, 2019 Movie Blogs A movie made by Trekkies, for Trekkies, with the heart of what makes Star Trek great, Galaxy Quest delights from beginning to end...
REVIEW: AD ASTRA is a visual and storytelling masterpiece By Matthew Martin| September 20, 2019 Movie Reviews People going into Ad Astra expecting a "big dumb action movie in space" are going to be disappointed. People going in expecting a contemplative, meditative, beautiful, character-driven film set in space will be very happy indeed. REVIEW: AD ASTRA is a visual and storytelling masterpiece By Matthew Martin| September 20, 2019 Movie Reviews People going into Ad Astra expecting a "big dumb action movie in space" are going to be disappointed. People going in expecting a contemplative, meditative, beautiful, character-driven film set in space will be very happy indeed.
Thirty-Five years later, Ghostbusters is still the perfect comedy By Matthew Martin| June 28, 2019 Movie Blogs Thirty-five years ago Ghostbusters was the perfect sci-fi comedy summer blockbuster. Today, thirty-five years later, it remains the gold standard. If it's been a hot minute since you last saw it, remedy that this summer. Rewatch Ghostbusters, and laugh just as hard today as you did thirty-five years ago... Thirty-Five years later, Ghostbusters is still the perfect comedy By Matthew Martin| June 28, 2019 Movie Blogs Thirty-five years ago Ghostbusters was the perfect sci-fi comedy summer blockbuster. Today, thirty-five years later, it remains the gold standard. If it's been a hot minute since you last saw it, remedy that this summer. Rewatch Ghostbusters, and laugh just as hard today as you did thirty-five years ago...
The Matrix is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| April 26, 2019 Movie Blogs Twenty years ago Star Wars Episode I dominated pop culture, but bubbling under the surface was a small, indie-feeling sci-fi film with a much smaller budget and much bigger ambitions... The Matrix is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| April 26, 2019 Movie Blogs Twenty years ago Star Wars Episode I dominated pop culture, but bubbling under the surface was a small, indie-feeling sci-fi film with a much smaller budget and much bigger ambitions...
About Time is the perfect Valentine’s movie for sci-fi fans By Matthew Martin| February 11, 2019 Movie Blogs If you're looking for a film to share with a special someone this Valentine's Day, a movie to serve as a gateway to other, deeper, "cult entertainment" films, consider About Time, a movie which deserves way more love than it got in 2013... About Time is the perfect Valentine’s movie for sci-fi fans By Matthew Martin| February 11, 2019 Movie Blogs If you're looking for a film to share with a special someone this Valentine's Day, a movie to serve as a gateway to other, deeper, "cult entertainment" films, consider About Time, a movie which deserves way more love than it got in 2013...
Planet of the Apes: 50 years later By Matthew Martin| October 23, 2018 Movie Blogs A look back at one of the greatest stories in the history of the sci-fi genre. Fifty years ago Rod Serling gave us Planet of the Apes, and though its punch has lessened over the half-century, its significance still resonates... Planet of the Apes: 50 years later By Matthew Martin| October 23, 2018 Movie Blogs A look back at one of the greatest stories in the history of the sci-fi genre. Fifty years ago Rod Serling gave us Planet of the Apes, and though its punch has lessened over the half-century, its significance still resonates...
REVIEW: Goosebumps 2 just does it all wrong By Matthew Martin| October 13, 2018 Movie Reviews Sony what are you even doing? The frustrating film company seems to have gone out of their way to make every bad decision needed to turn the infant Goosebumps franchise into a dead series. Full review inside... REVIEW: Goosebumps 2 just does it all wrong By Matthew Martin| October 13, 2018 Movie Reviews Sony what are you even doing? The frustrating film company seems to have gone out of their way to make every bad decision needed to turn the infant Goosebumps franchise into a dead series. Full review inside...
REVIEW: The Predator succeeds and fails trying NOT to be like the original By Matthew Martin| September 16, 2018 Movie Reviews The Predator is an average movie but nothing more. It's occasionally good, often mediocre and rarely bad. It's the kind of movie you'll probably watch it once and then never again. It doesn't try to recapture the magic of the original, but it fails to creature much of its own... REVIEW: The Predator succeeds and fails trying NOT to be like the original By Matthew Martin| September 16, 2018 Movie Reviews The Predator is an average movie but nothing more. It's occasionally good, often mediocre and rarely bad. It's the kind of movie you'll probably watch it once and then never again. It doesn't try to recapture the magic of the original, but it fails to creature much of its own...
REVIEW: Ready Player One is Willy Wonka and the Nostalgia Factory By Matthew Martin| April 1, 2018 Movie Reviews Ready Player One is an old school Steven Spielberg romp, painted with a nostalgic veneer that effectively hides its thin (and flawed) story. It's too fun to hate if you're the target demo, however... REVIEW: Ready Player One is Willy Wonka and the Nostalgia Factory By Matthew Martin| April 1, 2018 Movie Reviews Ready Player One is an old school Steven Spielberg romp, painted with a nostalgic veneer that effectively hides its thin (and flawed) story. It's too fun to hate if you're the target demo, however...
REVIEW: Pacific Rim Uprising fails to do its one job By Matthew Martin| March 25, 2018 Movie Reviews After the overseas success of the original and a five year delay, the long-awaited sequel to Pacific Rim is here. The first movie had fun, adventure and just enough story to keep you into the big monster vs robots action. The second one has... *sigh* REVIEW: Pacific Rim Uprising fails to do its one job By Matthew Martin| March 25, 2018 Movie Reviews After the overseas success of the original and a five year delay, the long-awaited sequel to Pacific Rim is here. The first movie had fun, adventure and just enough story to keep you into the big monster vs robots action. The second one has... *sigh*
REVIEW: ANNIHILATION is simply mesmerizing (with or without spoilers) By Matthew Martin| March 5, 2018 Movie Reviews A sci-fi with grounded visuals, unsettling music, frightening moments and a captivating mood, Annihilation is film for all old school science-fiction fans to enjoy. REVIEW: ANNIHILATION is simply mesmerizing (with or without spoilers) By Matthew Martin| March 5, 2018 Movie Reviews A sci-fi with grounded visuals, unsettling music, frightening moments and a captivating mood, Annihilation is film for all old school science-fiction fans to enjoy.
REVIEW: The Cloverfield Paradox: Netflix got me hook, line and stinker By Matthew Martin| February 6, 2018 Movie Reviews Netflix shocked everyone on Super Bowl Sunday by announcing and then dropping the next Cloverfield movie on the same day. Now that it's out, ehhhh...... REVIEW: The Cloverfield Paradox: Netflix got me hook, line and stinker By Matthew Martin| February 6, 2018 Movie Reviews Netflix shocked everyone on Super Bowl Sunday by announcing and then dropping the next Cloverfield movie on the same day. Now that it's out, ehhhh......
E.T. is still awesome, thirty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| December 19, 2017 Movie Blogs A humble reflection on a movie that everyone loves for how well-made it is, but means so much more to me. E.T. is still awesome, thirty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| December 19, 2017 Movie Blogs A humble reflection on a movie that everyone loves for how well-made it is, but means so much more to me.
The Thing is still awesome, thirty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| November 21, 2017 Movie Blogs Shocking, tense, terrifying and grotesque, THE THING was hated upon release, but today it has blossomed into an acclaimed film. Let's discuss what's so awesome about it... The Thing is still awesome, thirty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| November 21, 2017 Movie Blogs Shocking, tense, terrifying and grotesque, THE THING was hated upon release, but today it has blossomed into an acclaimed film. Let's discuss what's so awesome about it...
Blade Runner is still awesome, thirty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| September 25, 2017 Movies It was a misunderstood movie when it came out 1982, but now, thirty-five years later, Blade Runner is appreciated for how awesome it is... Blade Runner is still awesome, thirty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| September 25, 2017 Movies It was a misunderstood movie when it came out 1982, but now, thirty-five years later, Blade Runner is appreciated for how awesome it is...
REVIEW: Close Encounters of the Third Kind is (still) magical By Matthew Martin| September 4, 2017 Movie Reviews 40 years later, and now back in theaters, Close Encounters of the Third Kind remains one of the finest science fiction stories told in the last half-century... REVIEW: Close Encounters of the Third Kind is (still) magical By Matthew Martin| September 4, 2017 Movie Reviews 40 years later, and now back in theaters, Close Encounters of the Third Kind remains one of the finest science fiction stories told in the last half-century...
Star Trek II is still awesome thirty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| August 25, 2017 Movie Blogs Cult of Whatever continues its look back on the great movies of 1982. Up next is the masterpiece of the Star Trek franchise: The Wrath of Khan! Star Trek II is still awesome thirty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| August 25, 2017 Movie Blogs Cult of Whatever continues its look back on the great movies of 1982. Up next is the masterpiece of the Star Trek franchise: The Wrath of Khan!
Review: Valerian City Thousand blah blah blah nerp By Matthew Martin| July 22, 2017 Movie Reviews This is a bad movie. If you're curious as to why I've got three good reasons and they all end with poop. Click the link. Review: Valerian City Thousand blah blah blah nerp By Matthew Martin| July 22, 2017 Movie Reviews This is a bad movie. If you're curious as to why I've got three good reasons and they all end with poop. Click the link.
Review: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES completes the hat trick By Matthew Martin| July 16, 2017 Movie Reviews Let's dive into the history of the Planet of the Apes franchise, and be amazed at the once-in-a-lifetime talent that is Andy Serkis and his Caesar character. Review: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES completes the hat trick By Matthew Martin| July 16, 2017 Movie Reviews Let's dive into the history of the Planet of the Apes franchise, and be amazed at the once-in-a-lifetime talent that is Andy Serkis and his Caesar character.
Review: LIFE is tense, tight and almost terrific. By Matthew Martin| March 28, 2017 Movie Reviews LIFE will make you think of ALIEN, but give it a chance and you might be surprised how sharply edited and acted it is, despite its feeling that you've seen it all before. Review: LIFE is tense, tight and almost terrific. By Matthew Martin| March 28, 2017 Movie Reviews LIFE will make you think of ALIEN, but give it a chance and you might be surprised how sharply edited and acted it is, despite its feeling that you've seen it all before.
