SDCC 2024: Marc Zicree Creates the Future He Wants to See
“We create the future. We are responsible for the future that happens. Because we’re active participants in it.”
science fiction
SDCC 2024: Our Man in L.A.
Dealing in black market alien technology is never a good idea, but it usually makes for a pretty good film plot…
Cinequest 2022: Ryan David Dreams Of Futra Days
Writer/director Ryan David sits down to talk about the science and philosophy behind his mind-bending new romantic science fiction film.
Cinequest 2021: Talking Existence With hazart
Can you convince an AI to believe in an afterlife? That’s one of the intriguing questions posed by the writing/directing duo hazart in their new […]
Cinequest 2021: Everything In The End
Everything ends. That’s what gives it meaning. Or maybe it is all just meaningless. This may not be the year for you to contemplate that, […]
FX Plans To Adapt Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred
A challenging, thought-provoking science fiction novel involving the antebellum period of the American South, Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred may finally be getting a television adaptation. (Always, […]
Cinequest 2020: Audio Guide
A young woman, a hopeful artist herself, takes an audio tour through a gallery. When she absent-mindedly tips the device toward a docent, the audio […]
Cinequest 2020: Fried Barry
It’s a shame Cinequest doesn’t have a Midnight Madness showcase anymore — but in this age of streaming and timeshifting, maybe that’s a quaint concept. […]
Cinequest 2020: Before The Fire
Do you have time to confront the past when it looks like there’s no future? Writer/actor Jenna Lyng Adams finds an intriguing way into the […]
Chew Returns, Venturing Into Outer Darkness
So this cibopath and a space demon walk into a starship… Image Comics announced today that John Layman and Rob Guillory will be returning to […]
Save Mysterious Galaxy
Good bookstores get harder and harder to find. When you find a great one, you need to tout it. So it is with Mysterious Galaxy […]
Journey To Japan’s Past With Chronin
“In 1864, Japan was on the cusp of revolution.” So begins Alison Wilgus’ Chronin, getting readers up to speed on the necessary historical background. The basics […]
Cinequest Flashback: Multiverse Dating For Beginners
Once again, as we get ready for Cinequest 2019, let’s flash back to 2018, and a sci fi short film that captures multiversal quantum theory […]
Comic-Con 2018: Roddenberry Entertainment’s Instant
Last Friday, I got to sit down with Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth to talk about this short film, “Instant.” Rod and Trevor kindly allowed […]
Neil Gaiman And John Cameron Mitchell Teach Us How To Talk To Girls At Parties
Looking for that offbeat little science fiction film this summer? We may have something for you.
Cinequest 2018: “Souls of Totality”
From the moment we recognize that everyone at this Oregon commune is dressed the same, it’s obvious that Guy 3 (Tom Cullen) and Lady 18 […]
Cinequest 2018: Bending Space, Folding Time
This year, Cinequest has divided up its science fiction shorts programming into two different programs. It’s quite possible that the division is arbitrary, since a […]
Cinequest 2018: 7 Splinters In Time aka Omphalos
Are you really mentally ill if everyone agrees that someone is out to kill you, and has already succeeded twice?
Cinequest 2017: ‘Loop’ and ‘Pyromaniac’
Granted, like any other art, not every film is for everyone. We try to focus on giving you reviews that meet our fannish criteria. And today, on the fourth day of San Jose’s Cinequest we have two thrillers, one with a science fiction bent, that you may want to check out.
Indigo Grey: The Passage
Previewing a live show coming to NYC in 2016, this short film mixes martial arts, science fiction, Irish stepdancing, and the music of Amy Lee.
