Tag: sci-fi
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#NavigatingNetflix: ‘The X-Files’ Revival w/Jay Dyer (Video)
This month’s episode of the soon-to-be-renamed ‘Navigating Netflix’ series features a wild conversation with Esoteric Hollywood’s Jay Dyer on the well-timed return of the cult television series and cultural phenomenon, ‘The X-Files’.
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#NavigatingNetflix: ‘The X-Files’ Revival w/Jay Dyer (Audio)
This month’s episode of the soon-to-be-renamed ‘Navigating Netflix’ series features a wild conversation with Esoteric Hollywood’s Jay Dyer on the well-timed return of the cult television series and cultural phenomenon, ‘The X-Files’.
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Retro Sci-Fi Weekend: ‘Journey to the Seventh Planet’
A 1962 sci-fi B-movie, “Journey to the Seventh Planet,” filmed in Denmark for $75,000 USD and co-written and directed by Sidney W. Pink. Pink credited as father of color 3-D movies, and also, for discovering actor Dustin Hoffman. A reader wonders whether beyond a strong exchange rate in early sixties, filmmakers also put casting couch…
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‘The Penultimate Truth About Philip K Dick’
Science Fiction writer Philip K Dick (PKD) focused on themes that emerged later to become prominent in wider culture since his 1982 death. PKD themes include illusive subjectivity of reality and “…the pivotally Dickian question, What is real, what is fake? What crucial factor defines humanity as distinctly ‘alive’, versus those merely alive only in…
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Sci-Fi Audio: ‘A Martian Odyssey’
Gregg Margarite, a prolific audio book reader, provides description at Librivox website of science fiction writer Stanley G Weinbaum: “…best known for his short story ‘A Martian Odyssey’ which has been influencing Science Fiction since it was first published in 1934. Weinbaum is considered the first writer to contrive an alien who thought as well…
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Sci-Fi Short Weekend: ‘Cockpit: The Rule of Engagment’
A film festival finalist Sci-Fi video, “Cockpit: The Rule of Engagment” stars Ronny Cox. An excellent storyline makes for great viewing. “‘COCKPIT’ is the story of a squadron of space fighter pilots, stranded in their cockpits deep in enemy space, struggling with reality and delusion as they are hunted by mind controlling aliens.’COCKPIT: THE RULE…
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Retro Sci-Fi Weekend: ‘The Land Unknown’
1957 Sci-Fi film “The Land Unknown” takes you on a lost-continent adventure: ” A small crew led by Commander Harold Roberts [Jock Mahoney] and woman reporter Maggie Hathaway [Shawn Smith] are on an expedition into Antarctica for the United States Navy. During a helicopter flight …rotor is damaged by a collision with a pterodactyl. Unable…
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Sci-Fi Audio: Hothouse Bruiser
Science fiction audio, when well done, rivals any form of entertainment! Thanks goes to Radio Drama Revival (RDR) for turning us on to “Episode 327: Entering the Hothouse and Cruising with the Bruiser.” A hybrid combo of gumshoe detective story and Blade Runner sci-fi dystopia, where a section of Los Angeles quarantined due to outbreak…
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Retro Sci-Fi Weekend: ‘Cat-Women Of The Moon’
A few surviving cat-women on the dark side of the Moon telepathically influence Marie Windsor to bring a spaceship to them.
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Retro Sci-Fi Weekend: ‘The Time Machine’ (1960)
One of the all-time best science fiction movies, ‘The Time Machine’ (1960), stars Rod Taylor in his first leading role with Yvette Mimieux in a – dare we say – timeless classic!
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Sci-Fi Short Weekend: ‘R’ha’
David Hill writes in article, “The Democratization Of Filmmaking — Riveting Sci-Fi Short Film R’ha Created By A Single Person,” “Digital filmmaking is transforming Hollywood, no doubt, but for independent filmmakers, it is nothing short of a revolution. Case in point: 22-year-old German student Kaleb Lechowski. After seven months of writing, designing, and editing as…
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Sci-Fi Short Weekend: ‘Prism’
The basic synopsis of Prism is that two people sneak into a science/technology convention and come across an amazing new device that could revolutionize the world.
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Sci-Fi Short Weekend: ‘Tears Of Steel’
‘Tears of Steel’ was realized with crowd-funding by users of the open source 3D creation tool, Blender. Target was to improve and test a complete open and free pipeline for visual effects in film – and to make a compelling sci-fi film in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Sci-Fi Short Weekend: ‘UNEARTHED’
“UNEARTHED,” a 22 minute short sci-fi production with plot twist reminiscent of those used in Twilight Zone episodes.