By Geoff Daniels The Creator (2023) is a film that finds itself out of time. Although it is a stunning display of Gareth Edwards’ mastery of visual effects and atmospheric imagery, this imagery rests on a flimsy base due to the repetition — rather than the alteration — of conventional science fiction tropes. The story […]
Review: Looper
October 16, 2012 by
When was the last time you went to the cinema and saw a groundbreaking, powerfully original science fiction film? For me, it was when I had the pleasure of watching “District 9,” back in 2009. And before that, “Children of Men” in 2008. Originality in science fiction films, it seems, is hard to come by. […]