Talk Therapy: Blade Runner

May 15, 2017 / Rhys Dowbiggin

For thirty years, Blade Runner has been a standard-bearer for science fiction films. Its stunning visuals, distinctive synth sound, and its laconic yet thought-provoking themes have seen decades of copycats try to replicate it. We find ourselves in 2017 and the film that set the standard is back with Blade Runner 2049. What does it mean to cope?

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tags / Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Ryan Gosling, Denis Villeneuve, Ridley Scott

In Space, Everyone Can Hear The Disco

October 12, 2015 / Rhys Dowbiggin

...some of our great filmmakers have taken in recent years to trumping for ‘science’. It's a relief, since we face such a nauseating number of ‘science fiction’ films that are more ‘fantasy’ than ‘science’ these days.

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categories / cinema, box office
tags / The Martian, Matt Damon, science, Ridley Scott, Alfonso Cuaron, Christopher Nolan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeff Daniels, box office

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Talk Therapy: Blade Runner

In Space, Everyone Can Hear The Disco