Okay, I can understand if you have never heard of this one. It has a lot of star power with Chris Evans, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, and Jamie Bell. I believe that this is a foreign film, as it was not made in America, and there are some good and bad things about this film. Snowpiercer is about a train of the same name, and it carries the last survivors of the … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Snowpiercer
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Super Trailer Thursday: Star Wars The Force Awakens and Batman V. Superman
Okay, clearly you would have to be living in a galaxy far far away to not know this, but there was another trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. The moment that I heard about it, I could hear the Star Wars theme from tablets and smartphones. I'll have to be honest, it looks very cool. Unfortunately, a lot of the trailer is a bunch of nifty special effects … [Read more...] about Super Trailer Thursday: Star Wars The Force Awakens and Batman V. Superman
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Noah
Okay, before I start this, let me explain that Noah is speculative fiction. I realize that it is based on Noah from Genesis, which is a story that I believe is true. However, it is clear that Noah is very far from its source material, and I don't know what the vision of making this film could have started out as. I'm sure someone thought Noah would be a good movie, but … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Noah
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Earth to Echo
Okay, I will let you know that I was prepared not to like this movie. Look at the tagline of "An Adventure as Big as the Universe". I also remember seeing a critic line that said "this generation's E.T.", I honestly don't think that anything can top E.T. and you could easily label The Iron Giant or Lilo and Stitch as the next generation of E.T. I can't believe that this … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Earth to Echo
Review of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, coming soon to a theater near you by Steven Spielberg
Last week, I decided to break down and read Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline. If you have never heard of him, don't feel too bad. He wrote a movie called Fanboys which celebrates geek culture, kind of like I do. His first book celebrates it just as well. I will have to say that I first heard of Ready Player One while reading about it in Time Magazine. At first I … [Read more...] about Review of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, coming soon to a theater near you by Steven Spielberg
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Bojack Horseman
Okay, I'm going to conclude this month of modern Speculative Fiction series with a series that isn't really speculative fiction, but I have watched it twice. In all honesty, I'm just writing about it because I like thinking about it. Bojack Horseman crosses a line, and this is not because it is an adult-oriented animated show. Yes, this has been done before as South Park … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Bojack Horseman
Sony planning a live-action Robotech film series
It has been a while since we reported on Robotech, and the last time was when it wanted a crowdfunding. Since then, that crowdfunding project has been cancelled, but Sony is planning to make a live-action movie, and more than one of them. If you are not familiar with Robotech, it was an animated series from Japan that was imported to America around the mid-80’s. It was … [Read more...] about Sony planning a live-action Robotech film series
Christians in the Arts Issue 3: Deus Ex Machina
I’ve heard several different pronunciations of this term, but I believe that it translates to “god from the machine”. This is a term used to describe a plot device when gods, supernatural events, or characters suddenly show up with little buildup within a story and resolve the main characters’ problems, instead of the characters solving their problems themselves. If you … [Read more...] about Christians in the Arts Issue 3: Deus Ex Machina
Christians in the Arts Issue 2: Themes vs. Propaganda
One of the saddest legacies of Christians in the arts is Left Behind, a title very descriptive of Christians in the arts today. The book series certainly made a lot of money in the mainstream and Christian market, so it was only a matter of time before someone decided to make it a movie. The problem is that the film is essentially a cash-grab, a way of making money based … [Read more...] about Christians in the Arts Issue 2: Themes vs. Propaganda
Christians in the Arts Issue 1: Violence, Nudity, and Profanity in TV, movies, books, etc.
In case you are wondering, I started this blog to really discuss technological issues and how they intersect with Christian thinking. Lately, I have wanted to discuss certain elements of them in this five-part series. This is an obvious “elephant in the room” issue when it comes to how Christians can view secular works. It is pretty apparent that much of what is accepted … [Read more...] about Christians in the Arts Issue 1: Violence, Nudity, and Profanity in TV, movies, books, etc.
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Psycho-Pass
Since I have been writing about television shows this past month, I thought I would continue to watch them and write about them for the rest of the month. Fortunately, a Netflix subscription gives you access to shows that I never heard of, so it behooves me to watch them. I could a chance on Psycho-Pass, and I am glad that I did. I am not a big fan of anime series, even … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Psycho-Pass
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Black Mirror
Okay, I'm going to continue with this month's theme of "Speculative Fiction things that I just happen to be watching". And let me start out by saying this: if you have Netflix, use it. Watch things that you might not have watched. You will never know when you might discover something that is a true gem. In the case of Black Mirror, this one is really good. At least the … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Black Mirror
Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Last Man on Earth (New Fox TV Show)
Okay, now that Transformers month is over, I don't really have a theme for this month. I figured that I would just cover some speculative fiction stuff that is pretty recent. You might notice I put (Fox TV show) after the title, it is because there is an old Vincent Price movie of the same name. This series is all new, premiering last week, and was created by Phil Lord and … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Last Man on Earth (New Fox TV Show)
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Transformers, Age of Extinction
Okay, this is the last time I'll be reviewing a Transformers movie, at least this month. Personally, I still think this franchise has at least one good movie left in it, but they'll probably make one good one, plus three bad cash-ins. When that happens, a decade from now, perhaps we will do Transformers month once again. Okay, I honestly don't think there was supposed to … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Transformers, Age of Extinction
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Transformers Month, Part 3, Dark of the Moon
I keep calling this film "Dark Side of the Moon", but it is actually "Dark of the Moon". I guess Pink Floyd has the trademark on the former. I would have to say that this is my second favorite of the Transformers series, and I think that it is just because of the action. I remember seeing it in some dollar theater and wishing that I had paid full price to see it in 3D. … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Transformers Month, Part 3, Dark of the Moon