Tagged: sci-fi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” trailer is out! And wow… It’s a doozy. There as also a good trailer breakdown and analysis on ScreenRant.com, and SyFy.com has one as well.

DragonCon 2017

DragonCon 2017 was the biggest DragonCon ever, with some 82,000 to 85,000 people attending! My wife went to some of the bigger media panels, but I stayed away, sticking mostly to the Science and Space tracks with some excursions to the Sci-Fi Literature track, Star Wars track, and the Writing...

Thor: Ragnarok

The latest trailer for “Thor: Ragnarok” just came out, and all I can say is, “Wow!” The Hulk, Thor, Valkyrie, and Loki team up to face off against the Goddess of Death, played by Cate Blanchett, and the Grandmaster, played by Jeff Goldblum. This is going to be one wild ride (of...

Blade Runner 2049 Trailer

The Blade Runner 2049 trailer has just come out! It looks like it captures the feel of the original Blade Runner, and even has Harrison Ford… Or at least it will until he gets run through by a lightsaber… no, wait… I have that mixed up with something else. Nevermind....

Blade Runner 2049 Teaser

“Replicants are like any other machine. They’re either a benefit or a hazard. If they’re a benefit, it’s not my problem…” That’s right, the gritty, noir cyberpunk film has a sequel, and I for one can’t wait to see it!

Actress Carrie Fisher Has Passed Away

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has passed away following a massive heart attack which she suffered on a flight to LAX. You can read more about it at StarWars.com or CNN.  May the Force be with her — she will be in our hearts always.

Star Wars Poetry

So many people criticize both the Star Wars prequels and “The Force Awakens” for being clones of the original series. But what is often forgotten is that Star Wars is the very embodiment of the Hero’s Journey, and its themes and archetypes live on from generation to generation. Although this...

Ghost in the Shell Trailer

So, the official first trailer for the new live-action Ghost in the Shell movie recently came out, and I have to say, it does look pretty good. Apart from the “whitewashing” controversy, which is no small matter, the trailer itself does show a film that seems to stay true to...

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

The first trailer for Luc Besson’s new film, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, has just come out, and it looks pretty awesome. He’s best know for the hit sci-fi movie The Fifth Element, and Valerian seems to have a similar vibe. You can read a bit more about it on...