We began our written October reviews with a current, top-rated film that features strong elements of suspense. This week, we return to 2004 for something really horrible.
No, really. Dead Clowns is one of the worst movies ever made.
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Halloween Podcast – “Aliens (1986)”
Our horror podcasts continue. All will contain spoilers. This week it’s Aliens (1986), followed in the coming weeks by Frankenstein (1931), Lifeforce (1985) and finally The Thing (1982) on October 31. All films were contenders in our recent Greatest Science Fiction Films Tournament.
October Countdown: Gravity
I was so extravagantly impressed by the portrayal of the reality of zero gravity…. The spinning is going to happen — maybe not quite that vigorous — but certainly we’ve been fortunate that people haven’t been in those situations yet. I think it reminds us that there really are hazards in the space business, especially in activities outside the spacecraft.
—Buzz Aldrin, on Gravity
We begin our October countdown with an atypical entry— Gravity serves us suspense, to be sure, but it’s no spacegoing horrorshow like, say, Alien. Its premise strays light years from Hollywood’s typical genre offerings, with results prove far superior to most October releases.
Wonder Woman Trailer
Check out this awesome trailer for the Wonder Woman movie…
…That Warner will probably never make. However, these fans did an amazing job.
Trailer Park Tuesday – September 10, 2013
What’s that? September 10 is more than “just” an Apple event? Why, yes, it’s Trailer Park Tuesday! Movie trailers behind the jump.
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Movie Review: World’s End
Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright’s (Shaun of the Dead) genre-defying film deconstructs the drunken buddy comedy, comments on growing up/old and recent social change, and spins into SF/horror/comedy gold. This is your summer movie of 2013. See it now.
Ben Affleck is Batman
If I hadn’t read it on Variety, I wouldn’t believe. Ben Affleck is Batman.
Greatest Science Fiction Film Tournament: Final Results
This is it. We’ve winnowed a total of 392 films down to two, and of those two, we voted on the greatest science fiction film ever. The result: Star Wars (1977) wins by a single vote in the week with the largest voter turnout to date. We’ve got the complete statistics for the entire group, as well as a new poll to decide the format of our upcoming Greatest Science Fiction Television Poll here as well.
Greatest Science Fiction Film Tournament Week 42: Final Round
It all comes down to this. 390 titles have been eliminated, leaving us to vote on these final two films. The complete elimination bracket can be seen here. Which will claim the title of the greatest science fiction film of all time? Last week saw no single vote wins, and no statistical upsets. Next week we reveal the winner, the complete statistics for the entire run of the contest, and start a poll for how we manage the TV tournament.
Newspace: Bureau42 Short Film Fest
Can’t get out to the latest SF blockbuster? Here’s a little Bureau42 Festival of recent short genre films available on Youtube:
“Flying Man” takes a dark look at the superhero:
“R’ha,” “The Final Moments of Karl Brant” (with Paul Reubens), “Caldera,” “Runaway,” and “The Strangers,” below: