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“The Refugee” is only 99 cents for a limited time on Amazon!
If you love science fiction with great characters, “The Refugee” — the first in the Korvali Chronicles series — is only 99 cents on Amazon! This is for a limited time only: today (7/29/14) through...
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Science Fiction Films Showing: Thursday 7/31/14
A couple of good new releases for this week! Special Limited Showing in Denver Gravity: One Night Only, Wed 8/6, at the Phipps IMAX theater In IMAX 3D Film includes post-film discussion with space...
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Science Fiction Films Showing: Thursday 8/21/14
Special Limited Showing in Denver Dr. Strangelove: Two Showings Only! Fri 8/22 (930 pm) and Sun 8/24 (2pm), SIE Film Center From SIE film center: Arguably the greatest black comedy ever made, Stanley...
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Snowpiercer: Haves and Have-Nots on a Train
Not the American movie poster, but I liked this one because he was an interesting character. Spoiler alert: This is a film analysis, so there are spoilers. Snowpiercer, directed by Bong Joon-ho, has...
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Film Analysis: Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar”
Interstellar is one of those films where the trailer told you little, if anything at all, about the film. It didn’t need to: merely having the Nolan name (both brothers) was enough. And, as I’ve said...
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Color in Film: 2001: A Space Odyssey
I watched Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time nearly 20 years ago. I thought it was great. And just recently, I watched it again. This time, I concluded that it isn’t great… it’s...
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Film Review: Jupiter Ascending
For the better part of a year, I looked forward to Jupiter Ascending. After all, we’re talking about Andy and Lana Wachowski, of The Matrix Trilogy fame, an enduring fave of mine. I liked the movie. It...
View ArticleMore Rapey than Human? Blade Runner’s Love Scene…
Last night, I went to a showing of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (Final Cut) at Denver’s IMAX theater at the science museum. Yeah, I’ve seen this film many times (it’s #2 on my list of best science...
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What is Good Science Fiction? The 2015 Hugo Awards.
Racism, sexism, liberalism, and social justice? Yes, this was an exciting year at the Hugo Awards. Whenever you create a system to give awards in creative fields — whether film, television, or books —...
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The Plight of the Strong Female Character
I just finished watching the series finale of Ally McBeal. I watched the first couple of seasons back when it first aired but then lost interest. For some reason, I had a hankering to watch it again....
View ArticleThe Rogue Scientist’s Science Fiction Film Extravaganza
Well, this rogue scientist likes science fiction, especially in film. So I embarked upon a film-watching extravaganza and wrote up impressions, opinions, and analysis of the films I watched. The menu...
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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
After I said I would read no more classic science fiction for a while, if ever, I caved and read The Left hand of Darkness when a friend loaned me his copy. I’m glad I caved. This book includes many of...
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Film Discussion: Perfect Sense
I just saw Perfect Sense at the Sie Film Center, part of the Denver Film Society and Denver Science Museum’s science fiction film fest. The fest is in its 3rd year and I’ve gone every year. In past...
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Heinlein’s “Stranger in a Strange Land”
Okay, where to start… Let’s begin with the negative. I began SISL in 2013, read a few chapters, and gave up because I found it dull. This year, I said I was going to finish it, no matter what. It took...
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Film Discussion: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Gort and Klaatu, addressing the American public in front of their flying saucer. In a desire to build up my science fiction film education, I’ve been slowly adding to my Science Fiction Film...
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The Martian: Science vs. Fiction
I saw The Martian last night at the Denver Science Museum‘s IMAX theater, as part of the Denver Film Society’s annual sci-fi film fest. It was good to see the film again, especially on a giant screen,...
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Science Fiction and Fact: What are Neurotransmitters?
Two neurons communicating through neurotransmission. The neuron receives a signal, neurotransmitters released from vesicles, and then they bind to receptors on the next neuron. The first time I can...
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What is Anarchy?
Anyone who knows me or who’s read my science fiction knows that my areas of expertise include psychology, genetics, and biology. Political science and economics, not so much. I recently published the...
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Film Discussion: The Matrix
Original movie poster art by Maxime Pecourt. Click image… The Matrix is one of my favorite science fiction films of all time. I saw it for the first time NOT when it came out in the theater, but when...
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