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Another dead SF series: a review of Another Life.

Another Life Created by: Aaron Martin Starring: Katee Sackhoff, Justin Chatwin, Samuel Anderson, Blu Hunt, A.J. Rivera, Jake Abel, Alex Ozerov, Alexander Eling, JayR Tinaco, Lina Renna, Selma Blair No. of episodes 10 (list of episodes) Executive producers: Aaron Martin, Noreen Halpern, Chris Regina Producers: Justis Greene, Katee Sackhoff Production companies: Navy Productions, Halfire Entertainment …

Vraiment, c’est truqué: a review of April and the Extraordinary World

April and the Extraordinary World Directed by Christian Desmares & Franck Ekinci Produced by Michel Dutheil, Franck Ekinci and Marc Jousset Screenplay by Franck Ekinci & Benjamin Legrand Starring Marion Cotillard, Philippe Katerine, Jean Rochefort, Olivier Gourmet, Marc-André Grondin and Bouli Lanners French-language animation is almost always worth seeking out. It doesn’t have to be …

Big Feet To Fill: a review of Missing Link

Missing Link Directed by Chris Butler Produced by Travis Knight & Arianne Sutner Screenplay by Chris Butler Starring Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, Amrita Acharia, Zach Galifianakis LAIKA studio is becoming a worthy rival to Pixar, Dreamworks and Disney in the realm of feature-length animated films. …

Spinning down: a review of Years and Years

Years and Years Created by Russell T Davies Screenplay by Russell T Davies Directed by Simon Cellan Jones, Lisa Mulcahy Emma Thompson as Vivienne Rook MP, a charismatic and controversial businesswoman turned politician. Rory Kinnear as Stephen Lyons, a financial advisor, who lives in London with his wife, Celeste, and their two daughters, Bethany and …

Um, No, You Are Robot. Ro-Bot – a review of I Am Mother

I Am Mother Directed by Grant Sputore Produced by Timothy White & Kelvin Munro Screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green Starring Clara Rugaard, Luke Hawker, Rose Byrne & Hilary Swank Intelligent, contemplative science fiction movies are hard to come by. There was The Martian, although the ridiculous Earth-return sequence at the end did Matt Damon no …

After All, the World Isn’t Going to End Itself: A review of Good Omens

Good Omens Series Directed by Douglas Mackinnon Series Writing Credits Neil Gaiman (screenplay), Terry Pratchett (creator) Series Produced by Rod Brown, Neil Gaiman, Caroline Skinner, Chris Sussman, & Rob Wilkins Series Music by David Arnold Main Cast David Tennant as Crowley, Michael Sheen as Aziraphale, Frances McDormand as God, Sam Taylor Buck as Adam Young, …

Nazis in the Panzis: a review of Iron Sky: The Coming Race

Iron Sky: The Coming Race Directed by: Timo Vuorensola[1] Produced by: Tero Kaukomaa[1], Oliver Damian, Peter De Maegd Screenplay by: Dalan Musson[1] Story by: Johanna Sinisalo, Timo Vuorensola, Jarmo Puskala, Tero Kaukomaa, Samuli Torssonen Starring: Lara Rossi, Vladimir Burlakov, Kit Dale, Julia Dietze, Stephanie Paul, Tom Green, Udo Kier Imagine a world populated by Nazis, …