Tag Archives: sci fi

3 things about John Coney’s SPACE IS THE PLACE

Posted on July 24, 2022 by robchristopher

Space Is the Place [1974] 1. Good time cigarette gals. 2. Stealing some sweet shoes. 3. Shortly after evacuation, the planet explodes and splits in half.

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3 things about Stanley Kramer’s ON THE BEACH

Posted on July 23, 2022 by robchristopher

On the Beach [1959] 1. Coke bottle and window shade. 2. She’s ready for tea, she says. 3. He affixes the award plaque to the hood of his car and then tosses the screwdriver away. His last act. 3 other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Danis Goulet’s NIGHT RAIDERS

Posted on July 22, 2022 by robchristopher

Night Raiders [2021] 1. A peaceful tent filled with sleeping children. 2. She watches approvingly as one girl beats another girl to a pulp. 3. Drones as sentient beings.

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3 things about Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s PULSE

Posted on July 4, 2022 by robchristopher

Pulse [2001] 1. She instructs him on how to bookmark a webpage and how to “print screen.” 2. Glitch loop: man crossing a threshold. 3. Following the rollaway gas cap.

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3 things about Chris Carter’s THE X FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE

Posted on May 31, 2022 by robchristopher

The X Files: I Want to Believe [2008] 1. Dirty glass. 2. Another chase scene at a construction site. 3. Severed head in a cooler bag.

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3 things about Christopher St. John’s TOP OF THE HEAP

Posted on May 28, 2022 by robchristopher

Top of the Heap [1972] 1. Racist taxi driver played by Allen Garfield. 2. Moon landing rehearsal. 3. Spiro T. Agnew, golfing giant.

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3 things about Richard Fleischer’s SOYLENT GREEN

Posted on April 24, 2022 by robchristopher

Soylent Green [1973] 1. Thorn is unfamiliar with the concept of making a toast. 2. You only see campaign posters for Santini. Not for any other candidates. 3. “All right. An egg then. Who the hell needs strawberries?” 3 other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Don McKellar’s LAST NIGHT

Posted on February 22, 2022 by robchristopher

Last Night [1998] 1. “I’m calling from the gas company. I hope you’re doing well and spending these final hours in peace with your loved ones. Rest assured that we will make every effort to keep the gas flowing right … Continue reading →

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3 things about Gary Nelson’s THE BLACK HOLE

Posted on February 5, 2022 by robchristopher

The Black Hole [1979] 1. “The word ‘impossible,’ Mr. Booth, is only found in the dictionary of fools.” 2. Electronic Slim Pickens. 3. Killed by a massive TV monitor. Not good but also … not bad? I’m just a sentimentalist.

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3 things about Michael Anderson’s LOGAN’S RUN

Posted on January 27, 2022 by robchristopher

Logan’s Run [1976] 1. Slo-mo sex club. 2. “I hate Outside! I hate it!” 3. Cats in Congress.

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