scifi

Just in time for the NYCC, IDW has published the third entry of the five issue mini-series ‘Archangel’, William Gibson’s tale of corrupt politicians attempting to disrupt history in their …
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While other sci-fi fare might be treading a conventional path, Lucy pushes us in a far more philosophical direction by exploring the mind and human development. Unusual material for a …
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SURVIVOR is the first true science fiction film from Arrowstorm Entertainment, a world leader in fantasy entertainment. Sure, we’ve made some zombie movies (Osombie and Zombie Hunter), but now we’re …
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In an increasingly connected world, the complex and difficult idea of relationships, love and identity come under new and varied stresses and contexts. In his new film, Her, director Spike Jonze brings us a melancholic view of modern love in a (slightly) futuristic setting.

While there are certainly bigger budget science fiction films this year, one other entry to the genre is the relatively low budget ‘Europa Report’. With the use of fixed position cameras and a ‘found footage’ basis, is this just one to leave drifting in space or is it worth bringing back to Earth?

Gravity is an experience. Intense, scary, emotional and above all it feels real. Alfonso Curano (Children of Men) takes the premise of similar situational films (Frozen, …
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Although made in a 90s ‘B-Movie’ style, Acción Mutante can be either viewed as a schlocky, gore laden, science fiction romp, or a politically astute piece of social commentary in an innocuous wrapper. It could also, potentially, be both.

Iain Banks is a writer with two sides, producing both mainstream novels, and novels of an altogether more science fiction nature, which he produces under the slightly altered name, Iain M. Banks. While the content may differ slightly, the general style, wit and excellent writing remain in both streams of work.

From Michael Malkin and the artist known simply as Kay, and released through Alterna Comics  comes Complex. First published digitally on Comixology, Complex now sees print as a trade paperback. It’s a story of mystery and …
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In a vast game of cat and mouse across space, two ships, captained by Sean Patrick Flanery and Roark Critchlow, chase a mysterious MacGuffin in this low budget Sci-fi adventure. With Sean Patrick Flanery (Young Indiana Jones, Dexter), Roark Critchlow (V) and Jeremy London (Mallrats).

Much like Life of Pi, Cloud Atlas has been labelled an unfilmable book, with its multi-layered narrative, spun across six separate time frames.  It is therefore quite commendable that the …
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The second episode begins where episode one left off. As the nerds go back into Nerdvana, they notice Hendrik’s picture has a digital “Game Over” on his image. Celeste and …
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