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Published on July 22, 2012 @ 9:56 AM Number of Views: 246Categories:
Claws and Saucers, by David Elroy Goldweber
Publisher: Lulu.com
Pub Date: 2012
Reviewer: Michael D. Griffiths
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Claws and Saucers, by David Elroy Goldweber is a colossal book that would block a bullet or perhaps even damage one of the hundreds of monsters and creatures this impressive collection of reviews holds. Goldweber sets out to go over the top and give a review for every Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy movie ever made between ...Published on July 9, 2012 @ 9:20 AM Number of Views: 151
The Amazing Spiderman, PG-13 (2012)
136 minutes
Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field
Directed by Marc Webb
Rating: (4/5)
Did you know the first Toby Maguire Spider-man movie was released in 2002? My how time flies. Spider-Man 3 was 5 years ago! I mention this because I recall thinking, when I first heard about the Spider-man reboot--so soon? But I guess it wasn't as soon as I thought. Still, in Hollywood ...Published on July 5, 2012 @ 7:43 AM Number of Views: 204Categories:
Brave, R (2012)
100 minutes
Starring Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters
Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell
Rating: (4/5)
Oddly enough, Brave is the first Pixar flick to feature a female as the primary protagonist, although she is a princess--I guess they didn’t want to stray too far from formula. She’s a reluctant princess however, in that she rejects the traditional role assigned to her. No knitting and ...Published on June 29, 2012 @ 1:13 PM Number of Views: 221
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, R (2012)
105 minutes
Starring Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell,
Marton Csokas, Jimmi Simpson
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Rating: (2.5/5)
If you're going to see Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, I've got to imagine you know what you're in for. The movie is based on the best-selling book by Seth Grahame-Smith (who also did the screenplay), presented as President ...Published on June 20, 2012 @ 11:53 AM Number of Views: 205Categories:
Snow White and the Huntsman, PG-13 (2012)
127 minutes
Starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin, Sam Spruell
Directed by Rupert Sanders
Rating: (3.5/5)
I'd seen trailers for Snow White and the Huntsman and was mildly interested. I liked that it appeared to be dark, a more true-to-it's source retelling of the Brothers Grimm tale than the Disneyfied versions so irrevocably embedded in our collective psyches. It was a Saturday ...Published on June 8, 2012 @ 10:36 AM Number of Views: 497
While the Suspended Animation column generally deals with comic books and their creators, it seems odd to never comment on those forms of media influenced by comics. That being the case, I’d like to inform you as to why I believe The Avengers is not only the best Marvel movie made to date, but also instructive in what made the Marvel brand so distinctive, back in the day. *There will be spoilers, of a type, so be aware!*
Flawed Heroes
There has never been anything perfect about ...Published on June 7, 2012 @ 6:26 AM Number of Views: 480Categories:
John Carter, PG-13 (2012)
132 minutes
Starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe, Mark Strong, Dominic West
Directed Andrew Stanton
Rating: (2.5/5)
I'm afraid John Carter isn't good news for Edgar Rice Burroughs fans, but I don't think it's as bad as its reputation. Despite the almost universal lambasting of the film, I wanted to see it. I'd read the Mars books as a kid, probably around 13 or 14 or so. I don't remember if I read ...Published on May 8, 2012 @ 10:43 AM Number of Views: 298
The Avengers, PG-13 (2012)
142 minutes
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Stellan Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow
Directed by Joss Whedon
Rating: (4.5/5)
My son isn't anywhere near the comic book geek I was when I was his age, but we were both excited to see The Avengers. We'd seen all the prequels and enjoyed them, although I think I enjoyed ...Published on April 19, 2012 @ 6:24 AM Number of Views: 612Categories:
The Thing From Another World (1951)
John Carpenter's The Thing (1982)
This is one of my favorite movies of all time, the original Howard Hawks version of John Campell's story of personal invasion. Who goes there?
Remade by John Carpenter in his 1982 version which enjoyed indifferent success and recently in another movie version that I have not yet but refer you to the SFReader review.
Why is the Hawks version my favorite and why does it pull ...Published on March 29, 2012 @ 2:52 AM Number of Views: 736Categories:
The Thing (2011), rated R
103 minutes
Directed by Matthijs Van Heijningen Jr.
Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen
Review by Dave Felts
Rating: (2.5/5)
I've never seen the first movie from 1951, titled The Thing from Another World, but most often referred to as The Thing. I did, however, see the John Carpenter version starring Kurt Russell, released in 1982. I don't remember when I saw it, but whenever it was, I must have enjoyed it, as I still remember bits and pieces from it. ...Published on March 28, 2012 @ 8:55 AM Number of Views: 575Categories:
Hunger Games (2012), PG-13
143 minutes
Directed by Gary Ross
Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Donald Sutherland
Review by Dave Felts
Rating: (3/5)
I haven't read the book, nor has my son, but he heard some of his friends talking about it and wanted to see it, so off we went. If I had to sum it up in Hollywood-speak, it would be Battle Royale meets the costume designer from 5th Element with some Running Man tossed in. ...Published on March 13, 2012 @ 1:43 AM Number of Views: 417Categories:
Midnight in Paris (2011), PG-13
94 minutes
Directed by Woody Allen
Starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen, Kathy Bates, Kurt Fuller, Mimi Kennedy, Marion Cotillard
Review by Dave Felts
Rating: (4/5)
Gil Pender and his finance Inez (Rachael McAdams) are on a vacation in Paris, accompanying Inez's wealthy parents on a business trip. Gil is a struggling screenplay writer. Not struggling in the sense of making money, but struggling with ...Published on March 12, 2012 @ 1:24 AM Number of Views: 396Categories:
In Time (2011), PG-13
109 minutes
Directed by Andrew Niccol
Starring Justin Timberlake, Cillian Murphy, Amanda Seyfried, Alex Pettyfer, Vincent Kartheiser
Review by Dave Felts
Rating: (1.5/5)
Time is money. No, seriously, in In Time, time is money. Everyone has a luminous bio-timer built into his or her left forearm that counts down how long that individual has left to live. Time is also currency used just like money--you work to earn it (or inherit ...Published on March 8, 2012 @ 6:30 AM Number of Views: 487Categories:
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Directed by Brad Peyton
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzm?n
Review by Dave Felts
Rating: (2.5/5)
I'll confess to a quick Internet search to see if Dwayne Johnson had any children, because the only reason I could see him wanting to be in this movie would be if he had a kid that would think it was cool. I dug just deep enough to learn he has an 11 year old daughter, which ...Published on March 2, 2012 @ 5:52 AM Number of Views: 591Categories:
The Grey (2012), rated R
117 minutes
Starring Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, James Badge Dale, Joe Anderson, Dallas Roberts, Frank Grillo, Ben Bray, Nonso Anozie
Director Joe Carnahan
Review by Dave Felts
Rating: (4.5/5)
I debated about posting a review of The Grey on SFReader, since the movie doesn't really fall under the banner of speculative fiction, but I decided why not? It's my site after all. While The Grey might be a survivalist man-versus-nature ...Published on February 27, 2012 @ 12:13 AM Number of Views: 469Categories:
Rollerball (2002), rated PG-13
99 minutes
Directed by John McTiernan
Starring Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Naveen Andrews
Review by Dave Felts
Rating: (1/5)
Netflix streaming is a mixed blessing. Nice because it's incredible easy to browse through hundreds of movies in mere minutes, not nice because this makes it way too simple to kick off a movie I'd probably otherwise never watch, thus wasting my life.
...Published on February 23, 2012 @ 3:41 AM Number of Views: 778Categories:
The Three Musketeers (2011), Rated PG-13
110 minutes
Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson
Starring Luke Evans, Matthew Mcfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Logan Lerman, Mads Mikkelsen, Christoph Waltz
Review by Dave Felts
Rating (2/5):
Over the years, the popular 17th century novel by Alexandre Dumas has been the inspiration for quite a few movies, some good, some not so much. I'm afraid for most viewers, this newest interpretation will fall into the "not" category. I'll caveat that later. ...Published on February 23, 2012 @ 1:14 AM Number of Views: 496
Underworld: Awakening (2012), Rated R
88 minutes
Directed by Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein
Starring Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ealy, India Eisley, Stephen Rea, Theo James, Charles Dance, Kris Holden-Ried
Review by Dave Felts
Rating (3/5):
Underworld: Awakening is the fourth film in the series, with Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two, reprising her role as Selene. Selene is a vampire 'death dealer', a trained warrior created to fight in the war ...Published on February 21, 2012 @ 7:52 AM Number of Views: 443Categories:
Forbidden Planet
Directed by Fred M. Wilcox
Produced by Nicholas Nayfack
Starring, Walter Pidgeon, Leslie Nielsen, Anne Francis
Release date(s) April 1, 1956
Running time 98 minutes
Reviewed by Ed McKeown
Forbidden Planet, directed by Fred M. Wilcox, stars Leslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon, and Anne Francis. The characters and its setting have been compared to those in Shakespeare's The Tempest,and its plot contains certain similarities though I think that the analogy gets a bit over played. ...Published on February 14, 2012 @ 4:21 PM Number of Views: 425Categories:
The War of the Worlds
Directed by Byron Haskin
Starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson
Review by Ed McKeown
This version of War of the Worlds is not a perfect movie but it is one of the best adaptations of the book, particularly in a visual sense. The movie opens with an ominous voice over a tour of the Solar System using the art work of the great Chesley Bonestell. ...
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