science fiction

THE PURGE: An Awesome Concept But Failed To Deliver

In The Purge, a happy, wealthy family gets ready for the annual night of the Purge, a 12-hour period during which all crime is legal. This new way to fight crime has been very successful – crime is at an all time low, as is unemployment. Moreover, it is supposedly an easy way to rid society of those who do not contribute.

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ELYSIUM Is Much More Than a Brainless Action Movie

In Elysium, the world has gone to shit. It is heavily polluted and poverty has risen to extremely high levels – the ghettos stretch as far as you can see. This is where the poor working class lives.

PLURALITY: Watch This Awesome Sci-Fi Short

Watch Plurality now, an awesome sci-fi short that quite blatantly refers to criminological theories. Directed by Dennis Liu.

THX 1138 Is The Foundation of Dystopian Science Fiction Film

Most people I tell about THX 1138 have never heard of it before. When I tell them it was George Lucas’ first feature-length film, they look at me dumbfounded. Though, if you’d have told me about THX a few years ago, my reaction would probably have been the same.

IRON MAN 3 Toys With Our Perception of Terrorism

Robert Downey Jr. returns once more as the extravagant Tony Stark and Iron Man. In this third installment of this popular super hero franchise, Tony Stark faces a pretty tough terrorist with (really cool) super hero powers of his own.