Space – the final frontier (how could I not start with that immortal line?). It seems that every year, there seems to be a film that tells the story of some disaster befalling an astronaut in space. In 2013, we saw Sandra Bullock float around the universe in Gravity. In 2014, we had to endure…
Category: science fiction
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
There are very few words in any language that can describe how happy I am to finally be able to say I’ve seen this film, and have the ability to write it. Today was one of the most anticipated days of my life, and even though I was only officially a member of the Star…
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
I am almost certain my review for the first film of the prequel trilogy, The Phantom Menace, was one of the most scathing reviews I have ever written. In retrospect, I feel somewhat bad for being so harsh on it. Unfortunately, I will not be reneging on my statement that Jar Jar Binks is the…
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
This was a monumental step up from the dull and dreadful first film in the prequel trilogy. However, the film could’ve been terrible and still have been better than the disaster that was The Phantom Menace. However, it wasn’t terrible, and was quite a good film, but of course it goes without saying that it…
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
I promised myself that I was going to approach the prequel Star Wars trilogy with as much enthusiasm and excitement as I did the original trilogy. However, I will state right from the outset that I was very disappointed in this film, and I really tried my best to enjoy The Phantom Menace, but the…
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
So my journey into the world of Star Wars is halfway complete, and it goes without saying that I am have truly entertained by these fantastic films, and am fully engrossed in the Star Wars universe. The final film of the original trilogy, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is probably by far the greatest…
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
So it was impossible for me to resist watching the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy after being absolutely blown away with the first film. Approaching Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back was even more daunting that the previous film, because it is well-documented that it is the best in the…
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
One of my biggest sins as a film-lover is that I have never really watched Star Wars. It was not as if I had anything against the franchise, or that I was opposed to watching them, but it was just a matter of never getting around to seeing them. An entire franchise, with two trilogies,…
Ex Machina (2015)
So far, I have seen only a small handful of 2015 releases, but each one of them have been absolutely stellar, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see my Best of the Year list being topped by three films – Mad Max: Fury Road, Spy and my latest obsession, the absolutely brilliant science fiction thriller…
Under the Skin (2014)
As an avid film lover, I have seen my fair share of weird films, and I usually adore them. However, very few films ever elicit the response of “what the hell was that” from me, and when a film is able to confuse me to that degree, it might not be the best thing. One…