Louisa Mellor Sep 17, 2017
Three cheers for grown-up sci-fi anthology series Electric Dreams, which promises to be a real treasure trove. Spoilers...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Croods 2 has been cancelled
1.1 The Hood Maker
A hunched robot in a Pac a Mac creeps behind a pillar. A quintet of babies with floating umbilical cords dance a ring of roses in mid-air. A neon sign advertises the services of a four-breasted woman. Welcome, say the opening credits, to the world of electric dreamer Philip K. Dick.
Or more properly, a world inspired by Philip K. Dick. Episode one of this ten-part anthology series has taken liberties with Dick’s 1955 short story The Hood Maker, and quite rightly. That was written under the shadow of McCarthyism, when loyalty and betrayal were matters of state. This was written under the shadow of the Snooper’s Charter and corporate data mining. In the fifties,...
Three cheers for grown-up sci-fi anthology series Electric Dreams, which promises to be a real treasure trove. Spoilers...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Croods 2 has been cancelled
1.1 The Hood Maker
A hunched robot in a Pac a Mac creeps behind a pillar. A quintet of babies with floating umbilical cords dance a ring of roses in mid-air. A neon sign advertises the services of a four-breasted woman. Welcome, say the opening credits, to the world of electric dreamer Philip K. Dick.
Or more properly, a world inspired by Philip K. Dick. Episode one of this ten-part anthology series has taken liberties with Dick’s 1955 short story The Hood Maker, and quite rightly. That was written under the shadow of McCarthyism, when loyalty and betrayal were matters of state. This was written under the shadow of the Snooper’s Charter and corporate data mining. In the fifties,...
- 9/15/2017
- Den of Geek
Similar News
Oz short film starring Dean Winters and Lee Tergesen to premiere on YouTube next month; Could we see a sequel series?
- 4/19/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Kit Harington Says He Doesn't Want to Play Heroes Anymore After 'Game of Thrones'
- 4/19/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Kit Harington Pushes Back Against Hero Roles After Jon Snow: ‘They’re Hard to Make Interesting’ and I’d Rather Play ‘F—ed Up People’
- 4/19/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Doctor Who | BBC announces three original Fifteenth Doctor novels
- 4/19/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
“There was room to also include an indigenous conversation”: Lily Gladstone’s Under the Bridge is Another Landmark for Native-American History That Has Been Largely Ignored
- 4/18/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
We Are Lady Parts (Finally) Lands Season 2 Release Date at Peacock
- 4/18/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
All 11 Zack Snyder Films Ranked, from ‘Dawn of the Dead’ to ‘Rebel Moon — Part Two’
- 4/19/2024
- by Wilson Chapman and David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Her and Blade Runner 2049’s Dystopias Get Closer Thanks to New ‘A.I. Girlfriends’ Market
- 4/18/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Czech Sci-Fi Noir Restore Point available now on Digital Download in the UK!
- 4/18/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.