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sci-fi “4th of” – Total Recall 2070…

TR2070-00One of premium cable television’s earliest forays into science fiction was Showtime’s “Total Recall 2070” first broadcast in 1999. So good, so bad, so cheesy, and cancelled after only one season… Oh what might have been…

sci-fi “4th of” – The Chronicles Of Riddick…

Riddick-00Amongst my all time sci-fi faves is 2004’s “The Chronicles Of Riddick.” From director David Twohy and starring Vin Diesel, “Riddick” packs a powerful punch of mesmerizing outer space adventure. A sweet treat from the cosmos… Convert or Die!!!

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sci-fi “4th of” – Logan’s Run…

logans-run-00For those of us who didn’t grow up in the ’70’s it’s easy to get lost in the sea of polyester and funky-am-radio-soft-rock while overlooking some really great sci-fi! Alas, I’m here to save the day for I give you “Logan’s Run”. Carousel anyone?…

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sci-fi “4th of” – Cargo…

cargo-00Too often big-budget American films do so little with so much. Then, along comes a little indie gem like 2009’s “Cargo” from Swiss filmmaker Ivan Engler that shows us less, is often really more…

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sci-fi “4th of” – Immortel (Ad Vitam)

immortal-00From French comic book creator/director Enki Bilal I give you “Immortel (Ad Vitam)”New York City circa 2095 filled with mutants, ancient Egyptian gods, flying cars, cyborgs, tough guys, dangerous dames and intergalactic love!

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sci-fi “4th of” – Doomsday…

doomsday-00A deadly virus, social unrest, chaos, murder, cannabolism, anarchy, action, cool chase scenes, hand-to-hand combat to the death and one seriously bad-ass herione saving the world makes for great sci-fi and Rhona Mitra delivers it all and more in 2008’s “Doomsday”!

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sci-fi “4th of” – John Carter…

jcm-00Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs 1917 novel “A Princess of Mars“, Disney’s “John Carter” is one of my favorite movies. This is a classic sci-fi tale with lots of action, beautiful imagery, wonderfully original characters and best of all a magical love story.

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sci-fi “4th of” – The Last Days On Mars…

mars-00“The Last Days On Mars” is a 2013 science fiction thriller film directed by Ruairi Robinson and written by Clive Dawson. It follows a group of astronaut explorers who succumb one by one to a mysterious and terrifying force while collecting specimens on Mars.

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sci-fi “4th of” – Europa Report…

europa-00I’ve strayed away from heroines for a bit but relax, I’ll serve up a good old sci-fi girls-kick-ass flick next time. For now let’s focus on Jupiter. Very enjoyable and a nice change, ‘Europa Report’ is science fiction for science fiction’s sake.

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sci-fi “4th of” – DC Universe 1.4 – Wonder Woman…

ww-cover-00The whole DC Universe catalog is magnificent and ‘Wonder Woman’ (2009) is no acception to the rule. The big budget, summer blockbusters should be adopted directly from these stories (and tone down the cgi a bit). Superman was terrible… I digress…

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sci-fi “4th of” – Dune…

dune-00I’m so glad I chose this one! A key element of great science fiction is originality and “Dune” definitely hits the mark, it’s unlike anything you’ll ever see. It also has another hallmark of greatness – every time you watch it you’ll see another part of the story you missed the last time around…

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sci-fi “4th of” – Terminator Salvation The Machinima…

Aaaaaaaaahhh! Love the 4th! “Terminator Salvation The Machinima” is wonderful and contains all the important elements to make this month’s list: entertaining, unique, fascinating, sci-fi, artistic, creative, clever, fun, scary, full of action, turns out to be somewhat of a love story and of course, girls kicking ass! Against robots nonetheless…

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sci-fi “4th of” – Ergo Proxy…

This month I present you with only the finest in female anime/science-fiction… “Ergo Proxy“… The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future Earth, the year 7207. It focuses on the aftermath of a global ecological disaster that took place in the second half of the 21st century; a rapid climate change due to a string of methane hydrate explosions, wiping out 85% of the planet’s human population. Continue reading