I was surprised that I enjoyed Hulu’s Prey (2022) as much as I did though what I think so impressed me about it was the way that it advanced the mythology of the Predator. And sure, it did nothing that Dark Horse Comics wasn’t doing when they had the comics franchise (Predator and Alien currently […]
Ridley Scott has one of the most distinctive eyes – figuratively speaking – in movies in that if you see one of his films and can pick up on his particular visual tendencies/quirks, you’ll recognize anything else he does. And Prometheus (2012) is no different because it’s a beautiful movie that looks much more expensive […]
I’ve been rewatching Ridley Scott’s Prometheus recently and while his reported weariness of dealing with the Alien is fairly obvious, what bears mentioning is that there are few directors with an eye as all-encompassing, as acute, as Scott’s. From the way its shot to the casting, special effects, prop design and costumes, everything just works […]
According to various sources the Prometheus has sailed its final voyage as Netflix has cancelled Baran Bo Odar’s 1899 after one season. The series, revolving around a voyage of immigrants to New York, was pretty amazing by my reckoning and while similar to things we’ve seen before – The Matrix films in particular – it […]
And it’s on Hulu, where it will join the upcoming Predator prequel Prey (though considering in Predator lore the creatures have visited the Earth throughout history it’s sounds like less a prequel/sequel than just a story of a particular encounter with the alien hunters). By my reckoning the greatest problem with the Alien movies thus […]
I really wanted to like Alien: Covenant (2017), though if I had to be honest it’s a particularly stupid movie at points where it didn’t need to be, mainly for reasons of ‘movie,’ though to see it you have to manage to look beyond the gorgeous production design and visual effects, both Ridley Scott trademarks. […]
Daniel Espinosa’s Life is a curious movie, an anomaly, in fact. It’s probably one of the first movies I can recall enjoying while watching, yet really disliked when it ended. In my review I describe it as “C-Grade Movie with A-List Actors, Direction and Production Design” because that’s how it feels. Life takes a lot […]
When I heard Damon Lindelof (Lost, Prometheus, Star Trek: Into Darkness) was tackling Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen I wasn’t too optimistic. And my hesitancy–on the surface–was justified because Into Darkness ranked among one of the most irritating movies of 2013 while Prometheus (2012) may have looked spectacular, its story was underwhelming and for […]
Damon Lindelof’s interpretation–truth be told I’m not at all sure what to call it–of Alan Moore’s and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen is a pretty interesting bird. And as much flack as Lindelof gets for Star Trek: Into Darkness and Prometheus (relatively little of which was actually deserved) you can’t say that the man is afraid to […]
Damon Lindelof’s a bit of a controversial figure as far as fans of genre movies are concerned. His introduction to mainstream audiences was with 2004’s Lost, and he’s been irritating fans to various degrees every since. From Prometheus (2012) to Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013) he’s not only not afraid of tackling beloved franchises, but […]
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