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The Critical Eye: What Does the Ending of The Cabin in the Woods Say About Us?
We already have an awesome review of The Cabin in the Woods and I have little more to add to that sentiment: this is a game-changing movie and should definitely be taken in by anyone who has a penchant for these kinds of films. Even days later the movie has stuck with me and continues to make me consider the consequences of the story. More than just the consequences within the movie, I keep thinking...
Ten Cinematic Time Travels to Match Source Code
This weekend sees the release of Source Code, a sci-fi thriller that centers around a technology that inserts a volunteer into the last eight minutes of someone’s life. Within that eight minutes, the traveler has free reign, but theoretically they are unable to change the flow of time. What happens happens, for better or for worse (and, considering they can only be put into the last eight minutes...
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Easter Eggs – Paul Edition
One of the fun aspects of Paul is that it is chock-full of science-fiction references. Much like Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright did with Shaun of the Dead, Pegg and Nick Frost have created an homage to their favorite sci-fi films. So many of the references are ones that are integrated into our culture, coming from long-popular movies, but it’s possible to miss some if you aren’t quite up on the genre....
Jeff’s Five and Dime: Time Traveling in Style
Jeff’s Five and Dime is not your typical top-five list. Then again, what’s typical about Jeff? In this weekly column Jeff will bring you a top-five list meant to amuse and on the rare occasion, make you think.
One of the hardest science fiction topics to tackle in storytelling is time travel. In theory, if you do go back in time and even change the smallest thing, it can alter the present. The...
