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Film/Televison October 6, 2016

Star Wars and SF cinema: Where would the genre have gone without it?

You think Star Wars ruined the possibility for “legitimate science fiction” to appear on the big screen? Darren Slade suggests that you think again.

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Film/Televison March 5, 2015

How Did Fans of Literary SF React to Star Wars?

What did “real” fans think of Star Wars in an era “a long time ago…”?

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Film/Televison February 5, 2015

The Trouble With Close Encounters: Why It’s So Frustratingly Close To Being A Classic

Here’s why Close Encounters of the Third KInd will never be a classic.

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Film/Televison August 7, 2014

Retrospective – Spielberg & Kubrick’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence

In 2001 I wrote that A.I. was more successful as a fable that as pure SF, a film to be seen and argued over, which in the current climate of mindless special effects dominated action fodder made it easy to over-rate.

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Fandom July 4, 2014

Have YOU ever seen FORBIDDEN PLANET?

Steve revisits one of SF’s all-time classic movies!

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Fantasy April 10, 2014

Retrospective – Stephen King’s Carrie Turns 40

April 5 marked the 40th anniversary of the original US publication of Stephen King’s first novel, Carrie. Writing that makes me feel old. Not that I read Carrie in 1974, but I became aware of […]

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Film/Televison July 25, 2013

Jurassic Park is 20 – What Went Wrong?

Jurassic Park opened in the UK 20 years ago this month. A 3D conversion was foisted upon an indifferent a few months ago. Universal is making Jurassic Park IV. All of which got me thinking […]

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Fantasy March 28, 2013

The Fury – Blu-ray and Expanded Soundtrack

Those difficult teen years. A time when you have no money, power or influence, and have to spend your day going to school without getting paid for the privilege. Have to do what adults say […]

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