Æon Flux (2005, USA)
Director: Karyn Kusama
Written by: Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (9): Æon Flux (2005)”
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#WomenMakeSF Review (8): Paradise Hills (2019)
Paradise Hills (2019, USA | Spain)
Director: Alice Waddington (b.1990 Bilbao, Spain)
Writers: Brian DeLeeuw and Nacho Vigalondo (screenwriters) with Sofía Cuenca and Alice Waddington (original story) Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (8): Paradise Hills (2019)”
#WomenMakeSF Review (7): Little Joe (2019)
Little Joe (2019)
Austria | UK | Germany | France
Director: Jessica Hausner
Writer: Jessica Hausner and Géraldine Bajard Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (7): Little Joe (2019)”
#WomenMakeSF Review (5): Deep Impact (1998)
Deep Impact (1998, USA)
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer/s: Bruce Joel Rubin and Michael Tolkin Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (5): Deep Impact (1998)”
#WomenMakeSF Review (4): Real Genius (1985)
Real Genius (1985, USA)
Director: Martha Coolidge
Writer/s: Neal Israel and Pat Proft (producer: Brian Grazer) Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (4): Real Genius (1985)”
#WomenMakeSF Review (3): Évolution (2015)
Évolution (2015)
Director: Lucile Hadžihalilović
Writer(s): Lucile Hadžihalilović and Alante Kavaite (with Geoff Cox) Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (3): Évolution (2015)”
#WomenMakeSF Review (2): Tank Girl (1995)
Tank Girl (1995, USA)
Director: Rachel Talalay
Writer: Tedi Sarafian (screenplay) and Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett (comic strip) Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (2): Tank Girl (1995)”
#WomenMakeSF Review (1): Welcome II the Terrordome (1993)
Welcome II the Terrordome (1993)
Director: Ngozi Onwurah
Writer: Ngozi Onwurah Continue reading “#WomenMakeSF Review (1): Welcome II the Terrordome (1993)”
REVIEW: War of the Planet of the Apes (Reeves, 2017)
War of the Planet of the Apes is the final instalment of the reboot of 50-year-old Planet of the Apes franchise, empathetically imagining the fall of humanity from the apes’ perspective. It concludes the three-film journey of Caesar (in a mesmerising performance from Andy Serkis) who moves from science experiment to resistance leader to sacrificial saviour. Continue reading “REVIEW: War of the Planet of the Apes (Reeves, 2017)”
REVIEW: Blade Runner 2049 (Denis Villeneuve, 2017)
Co-written with Dr R. Lyle Skains
Blade Runner is a formative SF film for many fans and scholars, inviting endless revisitation – a multi-layered, visually excessive storyworld that prioritises aesthetics over narrative. Its long-awaited sequel, 2049, is equally beautiful and complex, although more narratively accessible than its predecessor. Similarly, 2049 also asks questions about the essence of humanity while lacking depth in its cultural representation. Continue reading “REVIEW: Blade Runner 2049 (Denis Villeneuve, 2017)”
