Many of the bureaucratic and narcissistic themes present in Brazil are simply hyperbolic interpretations of the current world we live in.

The visually lush Blade Runner explores and asks the question: What makes us human? It repeatedly strides right up to that reflection in the dystopian rain puddle . . . but never steps in it.

In Red Planet a team of astronauts makes the first manned expedition to the Mars and must struggle to overcome the differences in their personalities.

I’ve just published a long in the works interview with space opera master Alastair Reynolds over at Futurism. We discuss science, astrophysics, philosophy, science fiction, his upcoming novel Elysium Fire . . . and what’s in his space opera writing pipeline. Below …

Whether you’re new to sci-fi, or space opera, or esoteric French comics, or are just not deeply knowledgeable on the genre — I’ve got you covered! Being thrown into a new world or setting can sometimes be daunting and off …

Alien: Covenant – The road to hell is paved with poor decisions. As a massive Alien fan (and to an almost imperceptible lesser degree, an Aliens fan) I’m always excited for a new Alien movie, especially with Ridley Scott involved …

The rise of science fiction dominance in cinema. Hot on the heels of Star Wars‘ 40th anniversary, it’s an opportune time to look back on the ripple effect . . . nay, scratch that . . . the tsunami effect …