Category Archives: Movies and TV

MR ROBOT!

Posted on 28 October, 2019 by

Calling all geeks: great review of MR ROBOT (without any significant spoilers). As always, there’s just so much more symbolism in these shows than I catch first time round!

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A philosophical and beautifully crafted review of Blade Runner 2049

Posted on 12 January, 2019 by
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Please, no third Blade Runner movie!

Posted on 31 October, 2017 by

No third movie! Not if the point is “tidying everything up in a nice bow”, as Collider said in the video below. The 2 Blade Runner movies are the Socratic method at its best: asking the ultimate questions about the … Continue reading →

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Thinkism

Posted on 3 January, 2017 by

Futurists / Singularity geeks. What do you make of these thoughts on “Thinkism”? I wrote them after watching the 2.5 star movie “Automata”. PS: I’ve been thinking these things for a while, but futurist Isaac Arthur on youtube also voiced … Continue reading →

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Star Trek “Beyond”

Posted on 28 April, 2016 by

The Star Trek reboot movies have been criticised for not having the sense of exploration and philosophical idealism of the TV Series. Will “Beyond” be any different? It may. Not because a “Fast and Furious” director is on board, but … Continue reading →

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Batman V Superman

Posted on 26 March, 2016 by

Batman V Superman takes itself too seriously, tries to cover too much territory, doesn’t explain anything about Wonder Woman, and like all cross-overs, has the risk of combining too many HUGE characters into too short a span of time, reducing … Continue reading →

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After Earth review

Posted on 7 November, 2015 by

As Rotten Tomatoes says: A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige and his legendary father Cypher stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal … Continue reading →

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