Science Fiction, Film Objective

Ad Astra: Space Melodrama

December 3, 2021November 25, 2021 by M.C. Myers

Ad Astra attempts to be a space opera and family melodrama. Failing both becomes additive – even its best intentions seem misplaced from other films.

November 30, 2021November 3, 2021 by M.C. Myers

The horror in Alien is as disquietingly personal as any sci-fi epic ever made. This is the genre’s ultimate masterclass in turning style into story.

November 26, 2021November 3, 2021 by M.C. Myers

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one romance that counts as all of them. Reluctance becomes the ultimate fantasy.