Lipstick-stained screen
All Growns Up
These women challenge the altar of systemic expectations. I know the women whose red kisses leave unwashable stains on the tapestry of society.
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‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ disappoints with slipshod storytelling, wastes franchise’s potential
Are we doomed to repeat “The Cloverfield Paradox”? The answer, far scarier than anything that the film presents, is “yes.”
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Playing for thrills
Pressing Restart
Hiding in lockers, I’d hold my breath when the alien neared me, and I’d find myself holding my breath in real life as well.
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‘Friend Request’ is formulaic techno-horror with cheap scares
In a year filled with thrilling and innovative horror films, “Friend Request” is too uninspired to be worth your time or money.
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Ridley Scott stoops, milks nostalgia with ‘Alien: Covenant’
Neutrinos are subatomic particles produced in many nuclear reactions — and supernovae — and, as a fun fact, they are so noninteractive they can tunnel straight through a solid lightyear of lead as if it were empty space. A lightyear is really big. So the fact that the starship in
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The explosion of CGI in sci-fi: Why engaging stories still matter
Sci-fi, through its pushing of the boundaries of how real and computer-generated imagery can be synthesized, has a responsibility to get it right.
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A Batman movie wishlist: in which a fanboy shouts into the void, making unreasonable demands in an even-tempered though vain attempt at coherence
I’m no expert on all things Batman — but what’s the point of being a fanboy if I can’t go on rants and make some fancasts?
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March Madness of Movies: Best Sci-Fi Movies
The No. 1-seeded contenders, “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Blade Runner,” rode their all-time classic force through to the final four.
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‘Life’ is gripping, efficient, but unnecessary sci-fi horror-thriller
It’s a perfectly serviceable and enjoyable suspense flick. The problem is that we can’t watch it in a vacuum, and the specter of “Alien” haunts the film.
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‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ is a done deal at last
Frank Herbert’s “Dune” is a sprawling masterpiece of science fiction. It inspired generations of fans, megafans, enduring cultural memes, and remains a quasireligious touchstone of truth and the hero’s journey for readers all over the world. If you haven’t read it, imagine that “The Matrix” had taken place on a
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