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Tag Archives: SF
A Werewolf Boy (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A Girl and her pet werewolf
South Korean movie “A Werewolf Boy” is an old-fashioned romance story featuring a young girl and her loyal werewolf boy. I know many of you are already thinking about those CGI wolves in Twilight movies, but, luckily for us, the … Continue reading
Looper (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A SF thriller with clever loopholes
There is nothing particularly new about one of the time-honored traditions in science fictions in new SF thriller “Looper”, but this smart film cleverly finds good ways to deal with its subject, and I like it. Its law of causality … Continue reading
Total Recall (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : It can unnecessarily remember it for you
Len Wiseman’s “Total Recall”, which is a remake version of the 1990 film with the same name, has several amusing things to talk about after watching it, but most of them are the faint echoes from the 1990 version. They … Continue reading
Deranged (2012) ☆☆(2/4) : Do shouting and running solve anything?
They shout or run a lot in South Korean thriller movie “Deranged”, just because they need to save the people they care about from the deadly parasite which controls human brain for its reproduction. As far as I remember, they … Continue reading
Minority Report (2002) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A great multifaceted entertainment from Spielberg
Watching Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report” (2002) again through Blu-ray made me muse on how much my life with movies has changed during the last 10 years. When I watched it with my father at one of the big movie theaters … Continue reading
The Thing (2011) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Same situation, same freak show
I am curious about the alien creature in “The Thing”(2011). I do not know whether it has intelligence or not, but its ability to imitate any organism it absorbs is marvelous enough to induce a serious discussion about its exceptional … Continue reading
Prometheus (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Somebody can hear you scream this time
There are several moments in Ridley Scott’s new film “Prometheus” which arrested my gaze completely at last night. While watching them, I was reminded of the sense of awe and mystery I have experienced in other great SF films like … Continue reading
Men in Black III (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : They’re back – with a fun idea
Okay, Okay, I must admit that I was one of the skeptics asking why the hell we need another sequel for “Men in Black” series. I liked the first film for its fun one-joke comedy, and the sequel, which was … Continue reading
The Hunger Games (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A feisty heroine in one deadly reality show
Now, Harry Potter series is over, so what is the next big thing to watch at the theater? While it was having its long, enormous success for ten years, many franchises had been attempted in here and there based on … Continue reading
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