Showing posts with label Dystopia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dystopia. Show all posts

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

THE ZERO THEOREM [2013]




THE REPETITION THEOREM


2013, UK
Terry Gilliam
6 // 10




Is money the only shortage Terry Gilliam must face these days? Is it possible to make a repeated idea look fresh? Does crunching entities give you a heartburn? There's only one way to find out!


Friday, 14 March 2014

ELYSIUM [2013]



IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOUR MARXIST SLOGANS

2013, USA
Neill Blomkamp
7 // 10




Is Neill Blomkamp the Ken Loach of science fiction? Is Sharlto Copley going to play a Biker Mouse from Mars next? Missing the shrimp yet? There's only one way to find out!


Monday, 23 September 2013

GATTACA [1997]




I'VE GOT YOU... UNDER MY SKIN


1997, USA
Andrew Niccol
8 // 10



Is genetic segregation worse than what we have already? Would genetically perfect Ethan Hawke still have wonky teeth? Do electric cars of the future have to be so noisy? There's only one way to find out!


Thursday, 20 June 2013

LOOPER [2012]




THE LOOP IS NOT ROUND


2012, USA
Rian Johnson
7 // 10




Can Bruce Willis pull off another time travel flick? Are future blunderbusses as badass as they sound? Is it OK for British actors to do American accents as a form of retaliation? There's only one way to find out!