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Category Archives: Movies
Plastic Galaxy revisits the toys of my childhood
I just watched Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys on Hulu. This hour-long documentary covers the Kenner toy company and the development of the very first Star Wars toys in the 1970s and early ’80s, interviewing collectors, experts, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, plastic galaxy, Star Wars, toys
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Remembering STAR WARS and 1977
I was 6 years old when Star Wars hit theaters in May 1977 and my dad took me to see it on the big screen. We lived in Los Angeles at the time, and I can’t remember for certain whether or … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, News & misc, Science Fiction
Tagged 1977, Darth Vader, Disney, Los Angeles, Star Wars
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MIDAS BOX is a steampunk adventure for the whole boring family
This review originally appeared on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog on March 23, 2015. The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box is a Victorian steampunk movie for the entire family… assuming the entire family enjoys watching BBC costume dramas, which are … Continue reading
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Tagged G.P. Taylor, Midas Box, steampunk
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Heroism happens in all genders
Portions of this post originally appeared October 7, 2014, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. Science fiction and fantasy do not lack heroic women. Uhura, Ripley, Sarah Connor, Xena, Princess Leia, Elizabeth Swann, Brienne of Tarth, Katniss, Hermione … Continue reading
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Tagged Heroism, Superheroes, Wonder Woman
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ODD THOMAS is GHOST WHISPERER for men?
This review originally appeared on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog on July 15, 2014. Odd Thomas is a 2013 film released on DVD earlier this year and based on a series of supernatural thrillers by New York Times … Continue reading
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Tagged Dean Koontz, Odd Thomas
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Redefining sexy with dwarves, demons and aliens
This post originally appeared May 16, 2014, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. I’ve loved science fiction and fantasy my whole life. I saw the first STAR WARS in the 70s, played with the original Battlestar Galactica toys, … Continue reading
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JUNK HEAD 1: Into the dystopian rabbit hole
Takahide Hori spent four years making the stop-action 30-minute movie Junk Head 1 in his spare time. In his futuristic take on Alice in Wonderland, we follow an unnamed protagonist down, down, down, into the bowels of a futuristic hellscape of nightmares … Continue reading
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It’s all a bit silly… and that’s OK
This post originally appeared November 3, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. Every single person reading this has a ridiculous skeleton somewhere in their closet. Whether it’s a complete collection of Batman Forever trading cards lovingly stored in … Continue reading
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Documentary summer: SF/F, geeks and fandom
This post originally appeared August 25, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. When I wasn’t attending steampunk conventions, working on novels or earning my platinum trophy in Skyrim, I spent my summertime watching documentaries about SF/F and … Continue reading
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Tagged Browncoats, Gamers, Geeks, George Lucas, Hands of Fate, Star Trek
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ELYSIUM and my jaded soul
This post originally appeared August 11, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. I just saw Elysium, the new movie by Neill Blomkamp (District 9), and I loved it. From the first scene, it grabbed me and didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Elysium, Science Fiction
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