400 Days is a psychological sci-fi film centering on four astronauts who are sent on a simulated mission to a distant planet to test the psychological effects of deep space travel. Locked away for 400 days, the crew’s mental state begins to deteriorate when they lose all communication with the outside world. Forced to exit the …
Continue reading Spotlight on indie sci-fi 400 DAYS – Q & A with writer/director Matt Osterman
This is the last set of emotions from Mettel Ray's BREAKING EMOTIONS blogathon. Check out my entry on the previous two sets of emotions: Tears & Surprise and Smiles & Thrills. HATE + LOVE Here's what Mettel had in mind about the set of emotions: Finishing up the emotions are two of the most ultimate …
As a big fan of District 9, I had been looking forward to this for some time. I erroneously thought this was the follow-up to Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi thriller set in South Africa when I did this post but by the time the trailer came out, obviously this is an original story that doesn't involve …
Boy oh boy! I've been looking forward to this film for quite some time now. In case you didn't know already, I'm a huge fan of District 9 which was a surprise to me as I didn't even know much about it when I saw it on the big screen. Well, it's been over three …
Continue reading Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi thriller ELYSIUM’s Poster & Trailer Spotlight
One of my favorite films of the last decade was the low-budget sci-fi movie District 9. In my review, I said that it’s such a distinctly moving, poignant and provocative film that makes you ponder long after the end credits roll. Not long after I saw the film, there's immediate buzz for an inevitable sequel, which I …
Continue reading A ‘sequel’ I actually want to see: District 9 follow-up ELYSIUM
I know today's Halloween but I really don't care for this pagan holiday and horror flicks aren't my forte, so I'd rather wish one of my fave directors, Peter Jackson, a happy 50th birthday instead. It's an interesting coincidence that the actress I featured yesterday made her debut in his film, Heavenly Creatures. I haven't …
Continue reading Happy Birthday to one of my fave directors – Peter Jackson!
Three more days until Oscar time! I was going to publish my Oscar chatter post on my winner picks vs. predictions on the major categories, but allow me to digress. I had an email conversation earlier today with a colleague/friend of mine and she confessed how The Hurt Locker is not something she'd enjoy watching …
Continue reading Which Oscar’s Best Picture winner(s) are great for repeat viewings?
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