Category Archives: Films

JAMES OLIVER: The secrets of Soviet sci-fi


JAMES OLIVER: The secrets of Soviet sci-fi As two classic movies are released on DVD, JAMES OLIVER takes a turn through the strange world of communist science fiction and finds it every bit as political as its western counterpart. https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/secrets-of-soviet-sci-fi-james-oliver-1-6079659

Decolonize Sci-Fi: This Film Series Showcases Utopian & Dystopian Tales Set in Latin America

Decolonize Sci-Fi: This Film Series Showcases Utopian & Dystopian Tales Set in Latin America The films offer a decolonial perspective on Latin American science fiction cinema from the past two decades. https://remezcla.com/film/uchronias-and-dystopian-futures-latin-american-science-fiction-cinema-momi-2019/

High Life

High Life Is Grim and Provocative Science Fiction. For more than 40 years, any filmmaker trying to make a science-fiction film with intellectual depth and without laser guns and bug-eyed-monsters has done so… Looks neat.  And “Silent Running” is fabulous, if you haven’t seen it. https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/high-life-is-grim-and-provocative-science-fiction/Content?oid=%5B%2731406050%27%5D

The Museum of the Moving Image Announces a Series on Latin American Science Fiction Cinema of the 21st Century

The Museum of the Moving Image Announces a Series on Latin American Science Fiction Cinema of the 21st Century The Museum of the Moving Image in New York City has announced the series Cool! https://www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropical/the-museum-of-the-moving-image-announces-a-series-on-latin-american-science-fiction-cinema-of-the-21st-century?fbclid=%5B%27IwAR3EpvAgLefxXvzjInBeZCMRpbMqxDf4aHzMxXkDe8oD39yrvo0xT10cIDw%27%5D

The Hugo Awards Announce 2019 Finalists Including ‘The Good Place’, ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Sorry To Bother You’, ‘Avengers’, ‘Black Panther’ And More

The Hugo Awards Announce 2019 Finalists Including ‘The Good Place’, ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Sorry To Bother You’, ‘Avengers’, ‘Black Panther’ And More The finalists for the 2019 Hugo Awards have been announced. These awards, named after ‘Amazing Stories’ editor Hugo Gernsback, honor the best on science fiction and fantasy each year and cover everything from literature and graphic novels to television and film. The awards were first handed out … https://sciencefiction.com/2019/04/07/the-hugo-awards-announce-2019-finalists-including-the-good-place-doctor-who-sorry-to-bother-you-avengers-black-panther-and-more/