Tag Archives: SF

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : Mad Max strikes back again

Posted on May 15, 2015 by kaist455

“Mad Max: Fury Road”, indubitably the best work in the Mad Max series, is a superb action film fully charged with enormous vigor and sparky excitement to overwhelm you to the very end. Mixing old and new elements together in … Continue reading →

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Ex Machina (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A Turing Test gone haywire

Posted on January 24, 2015 by kaist455

 How will we react to artificial intelligence if that becomes possible through technological advance? There have been many science fiction tales fascinated with that question which is alternatively intriguing and disturbing for good reasons, and “Ex Machina” gives us something … Continue reading →

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Big Hero 6 (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Isn’t it huggable?

Posted on January 24, 2015 by kaist455

  While it lacks novelty because of those ubiquitous superhero blockbuster films during recent years, Disney animation feature film “Big Hero 6” has enough style and substance to distinguish itself from other superhero films. While it is basically a familiar … Continue reading →

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Predestination (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : That tricky paradox of time travel

Posted on January 11, 2015 by kaist455

  “Predestination” is a minor surprise to be admired for its clever handling of one classic science fiction idea which always intrigues us for that mind-boggling paradox inside it. You will certainly see through almost every cog inside its plot … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): It’s still gathering fire yet

Posted on November 23, 2014 by kaist455

 While enjoying its good moments, I sometimes became impatient during my viewing of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I”, but that problem is something expected from the very beginning. Based on the first half of its original novel, the movie … Continue reading →

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Interstellar (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Awe and wonder wrapped with grand ambition

Posted on November 10, 2014 by kaist455

  Full of awe and wonder wrapped with artistic ambition, “Interstellar” overwhelms us with its massive visual experience which is worthy of extra ticket price for IMAX. Although it stumbles at times on the plot level as reaching for its challenging … Continue reading →

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The Maze Runner (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : It runs around many familiar things

Posted on September 22, 2014 by kaist455

 Running around many familiar things we have seen before, “The Maze Runner” is as much as you can expect from a film based on popular SF young adult novel. It surely has a teenager hero who will clash with the … Continue reading →

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Lucy (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Bound for 100%

Posted on September 6, 2014 by kaist455

 Rarely do we come across a wild, crazy movie like “Lucy”, which is utterly preposterous and ridiculous from the start but is also amusing and entertaining for its willing attitude to push a silly but interesting science fiction premise all … Continue reading →

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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): A goofy but spirited space adventure

Posted on August 2, 2014 by kaist455

 With its own style and wit, “Guardians of the Galaxy” bounces around its space opera playground with its colorful outlaw characters who are always the constant source of surprise and amusement throughout the film. While it eventually arrives at the … Continue reading →

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Under the Skin (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Fascinating ambiguity under its SF skin

Posted on July 16, 2014 by kaist455

 “Under the Skin” will baffle you and frustrate you with its cold, abstract style, but it is also a weirdly fascinating experience you cannot easily forget. The movie only gives us a few bits of vague information on what is … Continue reading →

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