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Tag: science fiction

  • “Sunshine” Review: Man Against Space

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    Sunshine is a 2007 science fiction film starring Cillian Murphy, directed by Danny Boyle, with Dr. Brian Cox — the physicist host of some of my favorite science documentaries, including Wonders of the Solar System — as the film’s generous scientific consultant. I can’t decide who of the three I like more, which explains why I had…

  • Safety Not Guaranteed: A Film With “Weird Mojo” That Totally Works

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    Sometimes nothing feels better than sinking into a rickety old theater seat to watch an indie film that’s not big enough for the cushy-seat cinemas. This was my experience with Safety Not Guaranteed, an offbeat movie that perfectly blends up time travel with a dash of rom-com. Or maybe it’s the other way around. It’s hard…

  • Final Fantasy: Is It Fantasy or Science Fiction?

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    This discussion is up for grabs, since I’ve only really gotten into Final Fantasy XII. (Yes, that will change!) But in the FF series, you’ve got everything from magic to robots, with characters wielding swords one minute and pistols the next. And those airships — sci-fi at first glance, steampunk on the double-take — run on magic, not…