There’s been a lot written about Prey, which even from the more critical ends of the blogosphere seems almost equally divided between those who hate it and those who think it is a great movie. Frankly, I’ve never really thought of Predator as a “franchise.” Yeah, there was a sequel which came out a few […]
Read more "Prey (2022)"If there were any justice in the world of Cinema, you’d have heard of Andras Rajnai by now. And maybe even be his biggest fan. He was one of the most remarkable talents in the field of science fiction and fantasy film, and yet very few people have ever heard of him because he made […]
Read more "Gyémántpiramis [Diamond Pyramid] (1985)"Where to begin… I suppose it might help to note that this hugely ambitious Korean film, loaded with weird special effects and dizzying action sequences, failed to attract a huge audience at the time, and left viewers wildly divided between those who adored it and those who hated the very ground it treads upon. Yeah, […]
Read more "Sungnyangpali sonyeoui jaerim [Resurrection of the Little Match Girl] (2002)"(aka,Promare: Puromea, Promare 4D, Puromea 4D) I know, I know. I keep grumbling that all the animation out there looks like Pixar-lite. Unless it is anime, and then it looks like Miyazaki-lite. Yeah, yeah, there are quite a few animated films which break from these molds, but they are sadly rare. However, anime isn’t quite […]
Read more "Promare [Puromea] (2019)"(aka, Young Gentlemen Explorers) I like this one. I’ll warn you, though: it is decidedly minimal. After all, it was made by a backyard DIY filmmaker with more imagination than money. And, yes, I will be making allowances for that. Now I will point out that its minimal nature means that it feels a bit […]
Read more "Gentlemen Explorers (2013)"The Eighties were a really strange time. If you don’t believe me, look at some of the films made back in those days. Consider, for example, Remote Control: I mean, we’re used to science fiction films in which everyone wears shiny silver clothes, often with wide shoulders. But one set in the Eighties? Mind you, […]
Read more "Remote Control (1988)"Look, it’s a Hong Kong thing. Either you accept it for what it is, or you go off and watch something safe, like a Hallmark Christmas Movie or a SyFy network original “vs.” giant monster movie. Both of which are distinctively American in the same way that HK Chopsockey comedies are so very Hong Kong, […]
Read more "Zui jia pai dang 2: Da xian shen tong [Mad Mission Part 2: Aces Go Places] (1983)"Honorable Mention This one deserves a place here because it is routinely identified as a Science Fiction film in most Western sources. It is also more or less impossible to find even the simplest plot summary of the film, or any sort of details. However, it would take an incredible stretch to identify this one […]
Read more "Ekstrasens [Psychic] 1992"The best part about chasing after obscure movies is that every once in a while you find something you were not at all prepared to find, the kind of film which leaves you wondering why no one has grabbed the film and released it here in the US. But maybe this is one of those […]
Read more "ROBO☆ROCK [ROBO☆ROKKU] (2007)"I’m really not sure what I can say about this film. After all, it is by turns so many things, not all of which would really seem to fit together. We have Lockhart, an ambitious young man sent off to bring back his company’s missing CEO, who went to a fancy health resort and now […]
Read more "A Cure for Wellness (2016)"
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