It’s another science-hero movie, and it’s a good one. Spoilers, be warned.... Geologist Kristian Eikjord is about to leave picturesque Geirangerfjorden for the much flatter Stavanger… but on last days of anything, does that day ever ...
Deepwater Horizon: Why Corporate Greed, Ineptitude and Shortcuts are Hazardous to Your Health. Shoddy cement job, failed equipment and erupting methane gas, what could go wrong? (Image credit Summit Entertainment) Deepwater Horizon is about as ...
Maybe the One Movie Where a Live Action Adaptation isn’t Horrible.This image of a robotic Geisha is one of the incredible props designed by the Weta Workshop that is featured in the Ghost in the Shell. (Image credit DreamWorks) Why does it seem ...
I avoided Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) for looking silly. But a bored, trapped audience will watch anything. I had no choice. Either this or stare at a wall. I’ve watched the wall too much, so… I’m glad I did watch this Godzilla movie. I ...
Logan: Why Kids and Telepaths are Nothing but Problems. Image credit 20TH Century Fox. Yes, I am a fan of Marvel comics and have an extensive collection of X-Men and Wolverine issues dating back to the mid 80’s and some going back a decade earl...
Image credit Lionsgate. Spoilers Ahead ─ At the beginning of time the clock struck one- Then dropped the dew and the clock struck two- From the dew grew a tree and the clock struck three- The tree made a door and the clock struck four- Ma...
LEFT - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Edward Snowden from Snowden (2016) RIGHT - The real Edward Snowden from Citizenfour (2014) In my opinion, Snowden is a dramatized prequel/sequel to Citizenfour (2014), the real life documentary of Edward Snow...
All image courtesy of Paramount Pictures. A misunderstanding is how it begins, revenge is what’s sought, and the adventure continues- that’s Star Trek Beyond in a nutshell. Obviously, there will be some Spoilers ahead, so stop now if you haven’...
www.youtube.com/watch Kids have it easy today. Their phones could compute the orbital trajectories John Glenn took in 1962. I think there is even a browser-based calculator too. Human beings were “the computers” back when Hidden Figures takes pl...
Released in 2016, but Jan 27, 2017 inside the USA. (Poster and all images/video via Konami & Screenvision Media) An anime film review? What’s this have to do with engineering? Well… It features one of the most egotistical genius-engineers in...
Arrival Ship concept art. (via Conceptartworld) Arrival is one of those films where people are going to say, “Well, you have to read the noooovella it’s based on. EYEEEE... read it. It’s far superior to the fiiiilm.” It’s true, though, but...
Actors portraying Stephen and Jane Hawking early in their relationship. --- Big spoilers below! --- I teared up at the movie, I’ll admit. Early on too. Right around when Stephen Hawking, played by Eddie Redmayne, was in an early rela...
Nice move, brother. (image via BBS) Since it is rumored that season 4 was the last for Sherlock, I thought I would expand a bit more on the last episode. If you want, you can read my thoughts on the previous two episodes after this link… n...
Fausto De Martini created the concept art for the SARs in the film Kill Command. (via Fausto Design) Kill Command is set at some unspecified point in the near future (Future UK?). It opens with a synthesizer generated “SciFi drone of doom”. You ...
This review of Passengers is loaded with spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film yet, go watch it and come back. Jennifer Lawrence’s character Aurora Lane is a beautiful writer and the absolute last person you want help from if you find yo...
Concept art of a key scene in Spectral (via conceptworld) Spectral is a 93-minute feature length Netflix Original movie, and part of their aggressively expanding output of self-produced content. Starring actor James Badge Dale as DARPA engineer/...
Above, Rogue One visual story guide page.... (All images courtesy of Disney and Lucas Film) Spoilers Spoilers, below! SpoilersSpoilersYou’ve been warned! Spoilers, ahead! Rogue One suffers, like the other films, from a lack of re...
Norway's new, rad, pixel art currency Some people work themselves to the bone for the almighty dollar. But, let's face it, our legal tender is pretty drab compared to European currency. However, Norway is setting a new, higher standard w...
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