If you've never sought out the truth behind sci-fi movies and TV shows, you've probably never believed what was happening on your screen. From traveling through time and space to discovering aliens, the genre can have a lot of twists and turns that are hard to imagine in real life.
But you'd be surprised how far science has come and how close humanity is to making these fictional stories real. Here are 10 sci-fi TV shows and movies that aren't true, but could have happened in real life.
Alien (1979)
Ridley Scott's Alien is one of those movies you don't want to believe could ever come true. However, there is one detail that does seem realistic. If space travel becomes as common as we think it will, the spaceships won't all look like a brand new yacht in the sky. The luxury ships will be for the rich, while the rest...
But you'd be surprised how far science has come and how close humanity is to making these fictional stories real. Here are 10 sci-fi TV shows and movies that aren't true, but could have happened in real life.
Alien (1979)
Ridley Scott's Alien is one of those movies you don't want to believe could ever come true. However, there is one detail that does seem realistic. If space travel becomes as common as we think it will, the spaceships won't all look like a brand new yacht in the sky. The luxury ships will be for the rich, while the rest...
- 5/27/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Have you ever dreamed about being a better version of yourself? With her second film, Coralie Fargeat not only addresses this question but takes aim at ageism and sexism in the entertainment industry with a riotous, dreamlike horror-thriller that ends in a delirious symphony of blood, guts and otherwise undefinable viscera. Imagine David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive fused in a telepod with David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers, add the unbelievably dynamic pairing of Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, process it through the ultra-vivid color palette that is Fargeat’s hyper-saturated imagination, sprinkle a bit of J.G. Ballard on top, and you have the perfect breakout genre movie of the year.
If you had “Demi Moore to make a hagsploitation body horror splatter movie” on your 2024 bingo card, you stand to make a fortune, but, come on, it’s not very likely; there’s been nothing in her filmography so far...
If you had “Demi Moore to make a hagsploitation body horror splatter movie” on your 2024 bingo card, you stand to make a fortune, but, come on, it’s not very likely; there’s been nothing in her filmography so far...
- 5/19/2024
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
That famous line from 2001: A Space Odyssey computer Hal is becoming an uncomfortable reminder for many that AI needs a firm hand. And recent developments along those lines are not encouraging.
A shake-up at OpenAI that has seen the exit of its safety department and two key executives has observers worried about the corporate turmoil.
The OpenAI chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, announced on X that he was leaving on Tuesday. Later that same day, his colleague, Jan Leike, also departed.
Sutskever and Leike led OpenAI’s super alignment team, focusing on developing AI systems compatible with human interests.
“I have been disagreeing with OpenAI leadership about the company’s core priorities for quite some time, until we finally reached a breaking point,” Leike wrote on X on Friday.
Cofounder Sam Altman called Sutskever “one of the greatest...
That famous line from 2001: A Space Odyssey computer Hal is becoming an uncomfortable reminder for many that AI needs a firm hand. And recent developments along those lines are not encouraging.
A shake-up at OpenAI that has seen the exit of its safety department and two key executives has observers worried about the corporate turmoil.
The OpenAI chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, announced on X that he was leaving on Tuesday. Later that same day, his colleague, Jan Leike, also departed.
Sutskever and Leike led OpenAI’s super alignment team, focusing on developing AI systems compatible with human interests.
“I have been disagreeing with OpenAI leadership about the company’s core priorities for quite some time, until we finally reached a breaking point,” Leike wrote on X on Friday.
Cofounder Sam Altman called Sutskever “one of the greatest...
- 5/18/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered if any film could capture the awe-inspiring vastness of the cosmos? Many directors have soared through the stars in science fiction, but one visionary’s belief is as enduring as the galaxy itself. George Lucas, the renowned creator of the epic Star Wars, has a deep appreciation for a cinematic masterpiece that even his own galactic saga cannot match: Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
George Lucas [Photo: Joey Gannon/Wikimedia Commons]Lucas made cinematic history in 1977 with Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, an instant classic that catapulted science fiction to the forefront of popular culture. Despite his phenomenal success, he remains convinced that Kubrick’s 1968 magnum opus is an unmatched masterpiece, a celestial pinnacle that no filmmaker in the near future can hope to surpass.
The film starred Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood in the leading roles.
George Lucas [Photo: Joey Gannon/Wikimedia Commons]Lucas made cinematic history in 1977 with Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, an instant classic that catapulted science fiction to the forefront of popular culture. Despite his phenomenal success, he remains convinced that Kubrick’s 1968 magnum opus is an unmatched masterpiece, a celestial pinnacle that no filmmaker in the near future can hope to surpass.
The film starred Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood in the leading roles.
- 5/10/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
You can watch all these movies on Prime Video.
10. The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
The Earth is uninhabitable and now, humanity lives on the Moon under domes. Things aren’t looking too bad until a madman known as the “robot master” declares he’ll destroy the remains of the civilization — and what do you know? Only three people and a robot can stop him and prevent the tragedy! Sounds familiar?
9. Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
Spacehunter doesn’t directly borrow from Star Wars — except for its characters and locations, of course. In this movie, three women get stranded on an Earth-like planet, but there’s an issue: the planet is effectively ruled over by a mutant warlord, and now two bounty hunters race to save the women from his clutches before it’s too late.
8. The Humanoid (1979)
Planet Metropolis is ruled by a good-natured man. This would have...
10. The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
The Earth is uninhabitable and now, humanity lives on the Moon under domes. Things aren’t looking too bad until a madman known as the “robot master” declares he’ll destroy the remains of the civilization — and what do you know? Only three people and a robot can stop him and prevent the tragedy! Sounds familiar?
9. Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
Spacehunter doesn’t directly borrow from Star Wars — except for its characters and locations, of course. In this movie, three women get stranded on an Earth-like planet, but there’s an issue: the planet is effectively ruled over by a mutant warlord, and now two bounty hunters race to save the women from his clutches before it’s too late.
8. The Humanoid (1979)
Planet Metropolis is ruled by a good-natured man. This would have...
- 5/3/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Doctor Strange director, Scott Derrickson, is known for two things: horror and Marvel. His epic vision and style shine through in films like Sinister and The Day the Earth Stood Still. And yet, fans weep over the scandal-ridden production of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Of Madness.
An IP that should have remained in the hands of Derrickson, the changing of the old guard to bring in Sam Raimi was a decision praised by many. However, with time, regrets surface, and missed opportunities are realized as fans grasp the true scale of Scott Derrickson’s vision.
Doctor Strange (2016) [Credit: Marvel Studios]
Doctor Strange Was Always Destined for Greatness
There are truly one or two things in this world that are worthy of being called the stuff of legends. Among monuments, it’s the Giza Necropolis; in literature, Homer’s Iliad; and, of course, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey when it comes to film.
An IP that should have remained in the hands of Derrickson, the changing of the old guard to bring in Sam Raimi was a decision praised by many. However, with time, regrets surface, and missed opportunities are realized as fans grasp the true scale of Scott Derrickson’s vision.
Doctor Strange (2016) [Credit: Marvel Studios]
Doctor Strange Was Always Destined for Greatness
There are truly one or two things in this world that are worthy of being called the stuff of legends. Among monuments, it’s the Giza Necropolis; in literature, Homer’s Iliad; and, of course, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey when it comes to film.
- 4/27/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Many dream of meeting their idols, but for filmmakers, encountering a legend like Stanley Kubrick (the genius behind classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining) is whole lot of a different experience. Well, that’s what happened to James Cameron, the visionary director behind Avatar and Titanic.
James Cameron on the sets of Titanic
Once, Cameron decided to surprise Kubrick with a visit, hoping to chat about filmmaking and maybe get some tips. However, upon arriving, he discovered that the big-shot director was actually interested in his own work!
James Cameron’s 1994 Flick Captivated Stanley Kubrick’s Curiosity
James Cameron with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis on the sets of True Lies
James Cameron, who has always been vocal about his admiration for Stanley Kubrick‘s masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, wanted to make his 40th birthday truly special. So, he took a bold step and decided...
James Cameron on the sets of Titanic
Once, Cameron decided to surprise Kubrick with a visit, hoping to chat about filmmaking and maybe get some tips. However, upon arriving, he discovered that the big-shot director was actually interested in his own work!
James Cameron’s 1994 Flick Captivated Stanley Kubrick’s Curiosity
James Cameron with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis on the sets of True Lies
James Cameron, who has always been vocal about his admiration for Stanley Kubrick‘s masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, wanted to make his 40th birthday truly special. So, he took a bold step and decided...
- 4/3/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
George Lucas’ Star Wars has undoubtedly been one of the biggest franchises ever while being a beloved and significant pop culture element of all time. Influencing many sci-fi and space fantasy projects over time, Star Wars is known for personally taking inspiration from several acclaimed literary sources.
George Lucas’ fan-favorite franchise
Being an amalgamation of many things that came before, Star Wars is now making headlines for taking inspiration from Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune. As Herbert’s novel turned out to be one of the biggest pieces of media to impact Star Wars, we made a list of every major inspiration George Lucas borrowed from Dune.
Spoilers Ahead!
1. Location of Star Wars and Dune
Beginning the list with the location of the two sci-fi thrillers Star Wars and Dune, we get to see that George Lucas’ franchise indeed got influenced by Frank Herbert’s novels. Therefore, the most obvious...
George Lucas’ fan-favorite franchise
Being an amalgamation of many things that came before, Star Wars is now making headlines for taking inspiration from Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune. As Herbert’s novel turned out to be one of the biggest pieces of media to impact Star Wars, we made a list of every major inspiration George Lucas borrowed from Dune.
Spoilers Ahead!
1. Location of Star Wars and Dune
Beginning the list with the location of the two sci-fi thrillers Star Wars and Dune, we get to see that George Lucas’ franchise indeed got influenced by Frank Herbert’s novels. Therefore, the most obvious...
- 3/7/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
If a certain kind of sci-fi film is anything to go on, what humanity is most likely to discover, as we venture out on our second space race, is some aspect of ourselves. In Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, Matthew McConaughey falls into a black hole only to find a multidimensional mirror into his own failures as a father. In James Gray’s Ad Astra, Brad Pitt goes to Jupiter and beyond to find peace with his dad. As far back as Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris, an alien planet manifests the memories of the astronauts who discover it. Even the cosmic trip of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey stages a return to origins of sorts.
In Johan Renck’s Spaceman, Adam Sandler becomes just the latest lonely spacefarer to have the abyss confront him with an uncanny reflection of himself. This story of an existentialist voyage to the stars,...
In Johan Renck’s Spaceman, Adam Sandler becomes just the latest lonely spacefarer to have the abyss confront him with an uncanny reflection of himself. This story of an existentialist voyage to the stars,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Pat Brown
- Slant Magazine
Imagine a movie akin to a sad David Bowie song about an astronaut drifting alone into the dark abyss of space, contemplating his life, his lost love, his past, and an uncertain, perhaps soon-to-be-shortly doomed future. Sing the wistfully estranged and reflective “Space Odyssey” tune and the lamenting iconic line, “Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows!” That’s Swedish filmmaker Johan Renck’s “Spaceman” in a nutshell, which makes for possibly the weirdest, most existentially lonely movie Adam Sandler has ever starred in.
Continue reading ‘Spaceman’ Review: Adam Sandler Confronts The Galaxy’s Sad Loneliness In Johan Renck’s Existential Cosmonaut Film [Berlinale] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Spaceman’ Review: Adam Sandler Confronts The Galaxy’s Sad Loneliness In Johan Renck’s Existential Cosmonaut Film [Berlinale] at The Playlist.
- 2/22/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
The author Terry Pratchett, who has a quote for everything, once said this about Lord of the Rings: “J.R.R. Tolkien has become a sort of mountain, appearing in all subsequent fantasy in the way that Mt. Fuji appears so often in Japanese prints. Sometimes it’s big and up close. Sometimes it’s a shape on the horizon. Sometimes it’s not there at all, which means that the artist either has made a deliberate decision against the mountain, which is interesting in itself, or is in fact standing on Mt. Fuji.”
Molli and Max in the Future, the debut feature by Michael Lukk Litwak, is indeed standing on a mountain, and in this case – because this is a romantic comedy, not a fantasy – that mountain is When Harry Met Sally. It might be set in the future, it might have interstellar craft, robots, fish people, black holes, space...
Molli and Max in the Future, the debut feature by Michael Lukk Litwak, is indeed standing on a mountain, and in this case – because this is a romantic comedy, not a fantasy – that mountain is When Harry Met Sally. It might be set in the future, it might have interstellar craft, robots, fish people, black holes, space...
- 10/16/2023
- by Marc Burrows
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This article contains spoilers
Con Air is one of the greatest movies of the last 30 years. Starring Nicolas Cage at the peak of his action career and directed by Simon West (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider), Con Air is an audacious, wildly entertaining thrill ride that has few cinematic peers, and that’s what we’re here to discuss today.
It’s time to face facts: not every film can be Con Air. In fact, only one film is Con Air, and that’s Con Air. As a result, we can deduce that all the other movies in the world are not Con Air.
Here are ten of the best films that nonetheless aren’t Con Air…
10. Star Wars
In George’s Lucas’ seminal 1977 space opera Star Wars, later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, The Imperial Forces capture Princess Leia in an effort to stop a rising rebellion against the Galactic Empire,...
Con Air is one of the greatest movies of the last 30 years. Starring Nicolas Cage at the peak of his action career and directed by Simon West (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider), Con Air is an audacious, wildly entertaining thrill ride that has few cinematic peers, and that’s what we’re here to discuss today.
It’s time to face facts: not every film can be Con Air. In fact, only one film is Con Air, and that’s Con Air. As a result, we can deduce that all the other movies in the world are not Con Air.
Here are ten of the best films that nonetheless aren’t Con Air…
10. Star Wars
In George’s Lucas’ seminal 1977 space opera Star Wars, later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, The Imperial Forces capture Princess Leia in an effort to stop a rising rebellion against the Galactic Empire,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
It’s a popular sci-fi story — man vs. machine. 2001: A Space Odyssey showed audiences a cold, intelligent spaceship that had evolved into survival tactics. James Cameron claimed he warned us about the horrors of thinking super computers calculating the unemotional logic behind humans being a threat and turning on us with his Terminator movies. The Matrix films took all the terms of modern tech culture and personified them into virtual representations. Gareth Edwards’ upcoming film, The Creator, is a new twist on an old story that aims to show new dilemmas to the concept.
Deadline reports on Edwards recently participating in a Q&a during an IMAX preview of his new movie. Eerily enough, the recent year and some months have seen huge advancements in artificial intelligence and it is one of the biggest issues that plague Hollywood as studios push the use of the technology to cut financial...
Deadline reports on Edwards recently participating in a Q&a during an IMAX preview of his new movie. Eerily enough, the recent year and some months have seen huge advancements in artificial intelligence and it is one of the biggest issues that plague Hollywood as studios push the use of the technology to cut financial...
- 8/30/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
With the release of Oppenheimer, it’s time to rank all of director Christopher Nolan’s movies from worst to best (Bwaaaaahm!). This wasn’t an easy task. Unlike ranking five Indiana Jones movies or seven Mission: Impossible films, Nolan offers 12 films that range from historical dramas (Dunkirk, Oppenheimer), to sci-fi thrillers (Interstellar, Tenet) to mysteries (The Prestige, Memento) to his Batman trilogy. Through it all, Nolan has risen to become one of the world’s finest filmmakers, one of the few who can dependably fill theater seats on an opening weekend, and is considered the last respite for grown-up cinema fans. Here are all of Nolan’s films, from the weakest to the strongest.
12. Insomnia (2002)
It says a lot about Nolan that the “worst” film he directed is still rather good and worth watching. Insomnia is a remake of the Norwegian title and is perhaps notable that it’s...
12. Insomnia (2002)
It says a lot about Nolan that the “worst” film he directed is still rather good and worth watching. Insomnia is a remake of the Norwegian title and is perhaps notable that it’s...
- 7/24/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Toward the end of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie, our titular heroine’s (Margot Robbie) journey culminates in the arrival of an unexpected guest: Her creator, the late Ruth Handler (played by Rhea Perlman).
Having just spent two hours confronting the reality that Barbies didn’t actually solve all inequality and are, in fact, workshopped by a bunch of guys sitting atop a phallic skyscraper, Barbie is incredulous to learn that a woman was her creator all those years ago.
“I am Mattel,” Ruth proclaims proudly.
Then comes the kicker: “At least,...
Having just spent two hours confronting the reality that Barbies didn’t actually solve all inequality and are, in fact, workshopped by a bunch of guys sitting atop a phallic skyscraper, Barbie is incredulous to learn that a woman was her creator all those years ago.
“I am Mattel,” Ruth proclaims proudly.
Then comes the kicker: “At least,...
- 7/23/2023
- by Abby Monteil
- Rollingstone.com
Billy Ray is back for the seventh installment of Strike Talk, a podcast that began with the start of the Writers Guild standoff. Falling on the 50th day of the strike, this episode is groundbreaking in a Stanley Kubrick 2001: A Space Odyssey‘s Hal-meets-James Cameron’s The Terminator kind of way.
As he will explain in the podcast, Ray was able to make it so that he could have a back and forth verbal conversation with the AI that is a major bone of contention for the WGA in its dispute with AMPTP signatories. While the voice of AI seems amiable enough, it makes clear that as its technology and learning abilities become more sophisticated, fears that it could be used to lessen the number of writers coming up in the creative ecosystem by the use of cost-effective technology is validated in technicolor. Below-the-liners, writers and actors and even studio heads are expendable.
As he will explain in the podcast, Ray was able to make it so that he could have a back and forth verbal conversation with the AI that is a major bone of contention for the WGA in its dispute with AMPTP signatories. While the voice of AI seems amiable enough, it makes clear that as its technology and learning abilities become more sophisticated, fears that it could be used to lessen the number of writers coming up in the creative ecosystem by the use of cost-effective technology is validated in technicolor. Below-the-liners, writers and actors and even studio heads are expendable.
- 6/20/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
This article contains spoilers for the Black Mirror episode “Beyond the Sea” and the books mentioned.
Black Mirror’s darkest, bleakest episode yet is stuffed to the brim with references to film, television, and music. From the obvious visual references to 2001: A Space Odyssey as well as the key name “David” taken from that film, to the romantic dance around a car in a barn taken from Witness, to the highly appropriate lyrics of the featured song “Beyond the Sea,” heard only in French in the episode, to the perhaps surprising plot similarities to Red Dwarf’s “Bodyswap,” in which Rimmer tries to convince Lister to lend him his body repeatedly, this episode is steeped in pop culture history.
But there is another set of pop culture references that really stand out in this episode. The books that come to form part of the plot are all carefully chosen...
Black Mirror’s darkest, bleakest episode yet is stuffed to the brim with references to film, television, and music. From the obvious visual references to 2001: A Space Odyssey as well as the key name “David” taken from that film, to the romantic dance around a car in a barn taken from Witness, to the highly appropriate lyrics of the featured song “Beyond the Sea,” heard only in French in the episode, to the perhaps surprising plot similarities to Red Dwarf’s “Bodyswap,” in which Rimmer tries to convince Lister to lend him his body repeatedly, this episode is steeped in pop culture history.
But there is another set of pop culture references that really stand out in this episode. The books that come to form part of the plot are all carefully chosen...
- 6/20/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Robot characters aren’t uncommon in sci-fi, but the adult animation Space Junk is taking this old premise to the next level. The show’s creators are making the interesting choice to use an AI “voice actor” to play the role. The idea of a robot being played by an actual robot may have sounded outlandish a few years ago, but now it’s a reality, and the plan is to use AI to help create Space Junk’s storylines too. From the homicidal Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey to the ever-calming ship’s computer in Star Trek, AI has long been a staple...
- 4/26/2023
- by Xan Indigo
- TVovermind.com
Of the many reasons we play video games, the idea of playing one to experience its story is still probably the strangest motivation for those still largely unfamiliar with the medium. Obviously, the idea that games don’t (or can’t) tell compelling stories is an antiquated notion that is slowly fading from the public consciousness. Yet, you sometimes get the feeling that more people are coming around to the idea that video game stories can be great rather than the realization that there are countless video game stories that are already definitively great.
If you are reading this, there is a good chance you don’t need to be told that great video game stories have existed for nearly as long as video games themselves. Yet, there are times when it feels necessary to stop and really appreciate what diverse, essential, and, more often than not, unique stories gaming...
If you are reading this, there is a good chance you don’t need to be told that great video game stories have existed for nearly as long as video games themselves. Yet, there are times when it feels necessary to stop and really appreciate what diverse, essential, and, more often than not, unique stories gaming...
- 4/26/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
This year marks the 55th anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey’s .When the fii;m first came out audiences who saw the film were probably completely unprepared for what they saw — a beautifully shot Stanley Kubrick film that was, at various times, inspiring, terrifying, and completely incomprehensible. As the two astronauts who are awake aboard the spaceship Discovery One, Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood are the only actors in the film to get more than a few minutes of screen time, and Kubrick wanted to make sure that their characters were well-developed. At a press event, Dullea explained that, in order for the actors to understand their characters better, Kubrick created biographies for the actors to study before filming began. (Click on the media bar below to hear Keir Dullea) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Keir_Dullea_2001_.mp3
2001: A Space Odyssey is currently streaming on HBO and available on DVD,...
2001: A Space Odyssey is currently streaming on HBO and available on DVD,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Conversations about artificial intelligence abound at the SXSW conference, with ChatGPT being the subject of many discussions and execs like Buzzfeed’s Jonah Peretti debuting their company’s planned uses for the tech. So, the annual fest was the logical place for Mrs. Davis, the Peacock series from Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof where Betty Gilpin stars as a Catholic nun who takes it upon herself to confront the evils of AI.
In conversation with The Hollywood Reporter‘s James Hibberd during the panel “Mrs. Davis: The Future of Tech & Entertainment” presented by Canon Amlos at SXSW, the creatives talked about the origins of the series, which they started working on more than two years ago.
“The inspiration was the feeling that we all had about the future and where we were all moving with AI,” said Hernandez, who notes the project came about before ChatGPT and Open AI made...
In conversation with The Hollywood Reporter‘s James Hibberd during the panel “Mrs. Davis: The Future of Tech & Entertainment” presented by Canon Amlos at SXSW, the creatives talked about the origins of the series, which they started working on more than two years ago.
“The inspiration was the feeling that we all had about the future and where we were all moving with AI,” said Hernandez, who notes the project came about before ChatGPT and Open AI made...
- 3/13/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Notebook is covering the Cannes Film Festival with an ongoing correspondence between critics Leonardo Goi and Lawrence Garcia, and editor Daniel Kasman.Pacifiction.Dear Leo and Danny,In my first correspondence, I wrote that the Competition got off to a slow start, and, well, maybe it never really did find its footing. Most critics, myself included, seemed to agree that the festival was on the whole an unmemorable one, especially in comparison to the strong 2021 edition, which no doubt benefited from a spate of pre-pandemic holdovers. There are of course exceptions. Jerzy Skolimowski’s Eo was a genuine UFO, delivering images and sensations that I’d never quite seen or experienced, while Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castiang-Taylor’s De Humani Corporis Fabrica (The Fabric of the Human Body) played something like a journey to inner space to match the Discovery’s journey to outer space in 2001: Space Odyssey, even...
- 6/1/2022
- MUBI
Step aside Wall-e; there’s a new garbage movie in town. Chih-yen Yee revives everyday waste in “City of Lost Things,” a touching tale where a discarded plastic bag and boy unite in an ever-modernizing world. The film has already won its own fair share of accolades. Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Festival designated this as their Best Animated Feature of 2020 and most recently, Annecy nominated the movie for their Contrechamps Competition. We caught a screener at the latter this year – and a conversation with the director, to boot. During our Zoom call, we cycle through Hollywood references, ecological themes, and the Taiwanese animation industry today.
Why did you make a film about trash?
It’s not really a film about trash. It’s always very personal. All my past works started from some personal reflections of my life at the moment. A friend of mine is a health freak...
Why did you make a film about trash?
It’s not really a film about trash. It’s always very personal. All my past works started from some personal reflections of my life at the moment. A friend of mine is a health freak...
- 7/2/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
After a 14-month hiatus as theaters in New York City and beyond closed their doors during the pandemic, we’re delighted to announce the return of NYC Weekend Watch, our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. While many theaters are still focused on a selection of new releases, there’s a handful of worthwhile repertory screenings taking place. If you don’t live in NYC, some of these films are also available in the respective theater’s Virtual Cinema, so check out the links below.
Film at Lincoln Center
World of Wong Kar Wai, featuring new restorations from the legendary Hong Kong director, begins today, while the new restoration of Andrei Tarkovsky’s Mirror is playing daily.
Film Forum
The new 4K restoration of Jacques Deray’s La Piscine opens, while Melvin Van Peebles’ The Story of a Three–Day Pass continues playing daily.
Museum of the Moving Image
Along with...
Film at Lincoln Center
World of Wong Kar Wai, featuring new restorations from the legendary Hong Kong director, begins today, while the new restoration of Andrei Tarkovsky’s Mirror is playing daily.
Film Forum
The new 4K restoration of Jacques Deray’s La Piscine opens, while Melvin Van Peebles’ The Story of a Three–Day Pass continues playing daily.
Museum of the Moving Image
Along with...
- 5/14/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Imitation can interact just swell with flattery, thanks, as long as the imitator comes at the material with sincerity or at the very least a respect for what came before. But who are we kidding? In the horror world - especially the old times of the indie one - imitation is usually followed by lawsuits, and flattery is frequently nowhere to be found. This brings us to Star Odyssey (1979), an Italian space opera that attempts to flatter a very popular film of the time, and instead gives us a giddily goofy take that has everything but a decoder ring.
Star Odyssey was released in its homeland in time for Halloween, and that’s pretty appropriate - there are more than enough cheap and silly costumes present for a grade three monster party, and the game cast pretends in high style. Or low style as it were; this cinematic buffet offers...
Star Odyssey was released in its homeland in time for Halloween, and that’s pretty appropriate - there are more than enough cheap and silly costumes present for a grade three monster party, and the game cast pretends in high style. Or low style as it were; this cinematic buffet offers...
- 4/24/2021
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
At an expansive new exhibition in New York, the director’s defining science fiction opus is explored in detail with help from those who made it with him
Though the calendar reads 2020 we’re still waiting for the future promised in 2001. Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film, created concurrently with Arthur C Clarke’s novel, is recognized as one of the most influential motion pictures ever made, endlessly scrutinized from both a story and production point of view. Both avenues are open to New Yorkers and visiting tourists from 18 January through 19 July at the Museum of the Moving Image adjacent to the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens.
Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey is an in-depth examination of how the New York-born director’s desire to make “the proverbial ‘really good’ science fiction film” (as Kubrick wrote to Clarke in a letter preserved under glass in the exhibit) led to “the...
Though the calendar reads 2020 we’re still waiting for the future promised in 2001. Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film, created concurrently with Arthur C Clarke’s novel, is recognized as one of the most influential motion pictures ever made, endlessly scrutinized from both a story and production point of view. Both avenues are open to New Yorkers and visiting tourists from 18 January through 19 July at the Museum of the Moving Image adjacent to the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens.
Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey is an in-depth examination of how the New York-born director’s desire to make “the proverbial ‘really good’ science fiction film” (as Kubrick wrote to Clarke in a letter preserved under glass in the exhibit) led to “the...
- 1/16/2020
- by Jordan Hoffman
- The Guardian - Film News
After years of satirizing politics on both sides of the pond, Armando Iannucci looked to the stars for his new comedy series, “Avenue 5” — but his latest for HBO wasn’t a total departure from earthly concerns.
“After doing ‘Veep’ and ‘The Thick of It,’ I knew I didn’t want to do another political show,” Iannucci said during the “Avenue 5” TCA session in Pasadena, CA on Wednesday morning. “But I wanted to talk about some of the emotions that are floating around, [including] anxiety, a sense of foreboding doom about the climate, […] populism and how crowds can take on a life of their own.”
“But also, I love sci-fi. So I thought, wouldn’t it be good to put [all] this on a pressure cooker in space? That was the start of it.”
“Avenue 5” chronicles the ill-fated odyssey of the eponymous space cruise ship, Avenue 5, helmed by Captain Ryan Clark...
“After doing ‘Veep’ and ‘The Thick of It,’ I knew I didn’t want to do another political show,” Iannucci said during the “Avenue 5” TCA session in Pasadena, CA on Wednesday morning. “But I wanted to talk about some of the emotions that are floating around, [including] anxiety, a sense of foreboding doom about the climate, […] populism and how crowds can take on a life of their own.”
“But also, I love sci-fi. So I thought, wouldn’t it be good to put [all] this on a pressure cooker in space? That was the start of it.”
“Avenue 5” chronicles the ill-fated odyssey of the eponymous space cruise ship, Avenue 5, helmed by Captain Ryan Clark...
- 1/15/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Over half-a-century since its release, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey has astounded, confounded, and influenced generations of filmgoers, directors, and the world in general with its prescient depiction of the future. A new exhibition, Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey, has now touched down in New York City at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens following its debut at Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum in Frankfurt am Main in 2018, and it’s an essential visit for those interested in getting am in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the making of a masterpiece.
Featuring original artifacts from international collections and from the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of the Arts London, as well as from the Museum’s own collection, the exhibition includes original costumes, notably a Dawn of Man ape suit and a space suit from the Clavius Base scenes, as well as concept sketches from Douglas Trumbull,...
Featuring original artifacts from international collections and from the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of the Arts London, as well as from the Museum’s own collection, the exhibition includes original costumes, notably a Dawn of Man ape suit and a space suit from the Clavius Base scenes, as well as concept sketches from Douglas Trumbull,...
- 1/15/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
William Shatner will seemingly throw the Prime Directive out the window when he sets foot in Haven later this season.
The iconic Star Trek captain recently teased on Twitter his gig on the Syfy series. Now, TVLine can exclusively reveal that Shatner will recur in a four-episode Season 5 arc in “a seminal role,” as a pivotal character that has the potential to forever impact the fate of the town of Haven and its Troubled residents.
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The iconic Star Trek captain recently teased on Twitter his gig on the Syfy series. Now, TVLine can exclusively reveal that Shatner will recur in a four-episode Season 5 arc in “a seminal role,” as a pivotal character that has the potential to forever impact the fate of the town of Haven and its Troubled residents.
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- 11/21/2014
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
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