Tag Archives: sci-fi

L5: First City in Space

Posted on October 11, 1996 by Brian Thomas

Space was Never Spacier The biggest science fiction film ever made – literally!

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The Island of Dr. Moreau

Posted on August 23, 1996 by Brian Thomas

Theater of Pain Why remake Island of Lost Souls, one of the most chilling horror classics of the ‘30s, which has already been remade at least twice? Two possibilities: public domain source material and modern creature f/x.

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Escape from L.A.

Posted on August 8, 1996 by Brian Thomas

Pure Escapism Bet you thought Snake Plisken was dead? Well he’s back – and so are Kurt Russell, producer Debra Hill, and director John Carpenter, who all concocted the plot for this nutty flick.

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Chain Reaction

Posted on August 2, 1996 by Brian Thomas

A Big Bomb Chicago residents who were disappointed that our city was destroyed off-screen in Independence Day can find some consolation in this new Andrew Davis thriller, in which a big chunk of the south side is flattened by an … Continue reading →

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Independence Day

Posted on July 3, 1996 by Brian Thomas

Fireworks from Space Nearly every country in the world seems to have some kind of independence day holiday, and they all celebrate the same way – by blowing up stuff real good! It’s some kind of shared tension/release effect that … Continue reading →

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Posted on June 20, 1996 by Brian Thomas

Hai Kiba! I’m one of those who hated this show – until I actually saw it. If you haven’t sampled it on cable (or the cut-down syndie version), here’s your chance to see the funniest show on TV – in … Continue reading →

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The Arrival

Posted on May 31, 1996 by Brian Thomas

They’re here already! I wasn’t expecting much from this one, other than an attempt to cash in on The X-Files, but I was pleasantly surprised – this is one summer movie that’s actually better than its trailers. Charlie Sheen uses … Continue reading →

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Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

Posted on January 12, 1996 by Brian Thomas

Max Headroom Comes Home In 1975, the Stephen King short story “Lawnmower Man” was published. An exercise in surrealism, it concerned an enormously fat groundsman for hire, who would trim lawns by stripping naked, getting down on all fours, and … Continue reading →

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Judge Dredd

Posted on June 30, 1995 by Brian Thomas

Not the People’s Court This movie is based on a British comic-book that started before a lot of you were born, so I’m sick of hearing about how it’s so “derivative”. The concepts, look and character have influenced Road Warrior, Bladerunner, … Continue reading →

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Posted on November 4, 1994 by Brian Thomas

What Went Wrong? Guest Review by Mike Flores Way back in 1931, Universal movie moguls gathered together to decide who would play the monster in the film Frankenstein. By deciding to choose a relative unknown, they passed up publicity that such … Continue reading →

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