For decades, audiences have been transported by Sci-Fi futurism, only to be trapped in dystopias. While movies like Total Recall and Blade Runner have jumped decades, others chose to set themselves in near-future nightmares. Strange Days, from director Kathryn Bigelow, captures Y2K anxiety, fears of surveillance, distrust in police, and simmering racism to craft a … Continue reading We Miss VHS: ‘Strange Days’ Stuns as the Best Dystopian Nightmare Since ‘Blade Runner’
Review: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is Nearly a Revolutionary Step for Film
It's been 13 years since the last voyage to Pandora, but James Cameron makes "Avatar: The Way of Water" one of the events of the year.
2009 In Review: ‘Avatar’ Blazed New Trails In Visual Effects, But Struggles With a Conventional Story
James Cameron remains one of the most important blockbuster directors in American cinematic history. Unsurprisingly, when Cameron broke the record for "most expensive movie ever made," it was often for a troubled production. What separates Cameron from other directors who held that title, is that he broke his own record. Four times. Terminator 2, True … Continue reading 2009 In Review: ‘Avatar’ Blazed New Trails In Visual Effects, But Struggles With a Conventional Story
Review: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Flashes Visual Brilliance, But Cameron’s Script Sinks It
James Cameron might be the greatest American blockbuster director since 1980. That may seem controversial, yet Avatar, Aliens, Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day and of course, Titanic, are a hard hand to beat. Cameron may not direct as much as we want him to (seriously, it has been a decade since Avatar), but he always has his hands in … Continue reading Review: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Flashes Visual Brilliance, But Cameron’s Script Sinks It