Articles in Sci-Fi Movie Reviews
Hardware (1990) Movie Review
One of the bleakest, most inventive, and nihilistic films of the 1990s was barely noticed when it was first released, but thanks to cable and video rentals, “Hardware” has slowly gained a following that has earned it cult status. Deservedly so, for “Hardware” is a dark and daring piece of filmmaking that deserves to be [...]
September 25th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 1 Comment | Read MoreSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Movie Review
Hey, folks use computers to simulate lots of aspects of real life — sex, gambling, and all that important stuff. So, what the hell, why not fabricate the backdrop of an entire movie? That’s exactly what director Kerry Conran has done with “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.”
This is the first movie I saw [...]
Star Wars 6: Return of the Jedi (1983) Movie Review
Of the three original trilogies, “Return of the Jedi” has always been considered acceptable, but not overly good. Made in 1983, just three years after the superlative “Empire Strikes Back”, the final installment in George Lucas’ space adventure ends with a whimper. The film is mostly saved by the continuation of Luke Skywalker’s journey from [...]
September 18th, 2004 | Nix | 0 Comments | Read MoreStar Wars 5: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Movie Review
The first thing you notice about “The Empire Strikes Back” is just how sophisticated everything is. From the direction right down to the smallest props, “Empire” marks a giant leap in narrative as well as technology. No surprise, considering the mammoth success of 1977’s “Star Wars”. After that film, Lucas could have made a $100 [...]
September 16th, 2004 | Nix | 0 Comments | Read MoreStar Wars 4: A New Hope (1977) Movie Review
At the risk of offending every fanboy across the globe, let me just say that I liked “Star Wars” when I first saw it, when I was in middle school ages ago. Having said that, I’m one of the few who has never really considered “Star Wars” to be a great film, as even then [...]
September 14th, 2004 | Nix | 0 Comments | Read MoreStar Wars: The Dark Redemption (1999) Movie Review
For fans who can’t wait for next year’s “Episode III”, this fan-made offering should help tide them over for the next several months. While not on par with the official films, “Star Wars: The Dark Redemption” is well done and more ambitious than most amateur fan films. It’s an enjoyable, albeit brief, treat for fans [...]
September 7th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreThe Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) Movie Review
Most people barely remember this offering, which aired back in November of 1978 and was never repeated again. There’s a reason for it being kept under wraps, mostly because it wasn’t exactly “Star Wars”‘ finest hour and proved to be a colossal embarrassment to the fledgling franchise. But thanks to eBay and a few savvy [...]
August 31st, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreAlien vs Predator (2004) Movie Review
For the sake of brevity, I won’t regurgitate the plot of “Alien Vs Predator” too much. The story itself is simple enough: Predators trick humans to a pyramid in the Antarctica to be “impregnated” by a captured Queen Alien; at said pyramid, three Predators arrive for the hunt as their rites of passage. Things don’t [...]
August 16th, 2004 | Nix | 0 Comments | Read MoreHighlander 2: Special Edition (1991) Movie Review
Despite being a mediocre sequel released over 13 years ago, “Highlander II” keeps rearing its head, this time with a new version that really isn’t much of an improvement on the original. After a theatrical version, a European cut, and a director’s cut, it’s dawned on Lions Gate Films to spiff up the movie and [...]
August 4th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreElevated (1997) Movie Review
Canadian filmmaker Vincenzo Natali burst onto the movie scene with the release of “Cube”, but has since moved onto bigger (although not necessarily better) things ala the big-budgeted “Cypher”. “Elevated” is a 1997 short film by Natali, running 20 minutes total, with 3 of those minutes saved for end credits. It’s definitely a creative short, [...]
July 9th, 2004 | Nix | 0 Comments | Read More
It looks like a dud. I saw the trailer. Tom is the only person speaking with an American news network ...
nothing they payed fox.... 
OMG!!!! 
