- John Hansen
- July 3, 2023
All 35 of Philip K. Dick’s science fiction novels, ranked
From his perch in the mid-20th century, Philip K. Dick (1928-82) was a great predictor of how the 21st century would be – because he
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- John Hansen
- June 5, 2023
Visions of the future: All 12 Philip K. Dick movies, ranked
For RFMC’s 3,000th post, I figured we should do something special, so let’s combine two of my favorite things: Philip K. Dick and movies. So
- John Hansen
- May 22, 2023
‘Blade Runner: Origins’ (2021-22) wraps by commenting on inner-city plight
Philip K. Dick commented on his own time via stories set in the future. But now our real-world timeline has somehow moved beyond the future.
- John Hansen
- May 19, 2023
The hauntings of Mike Flanagan: All 13 of his films and TV shows, ranked
In appropriate fashion for the horror genre, Mike Flanagan slowly crept onto the scene in the 2010s, making increasingly good, modestly budgeted films. Then he
- John Hansen
- May 18, 2023
The good times and the bad: All 10 ‘Fast & Furious’ movies, ranked
“Fast X” is fast approaching, and while it’s hard to imagine anyone cares anymore, worldwide box-office results prove they do. (These films cost $200 million
- John Hansen
- May 15, 2023
In ‘2029: Redemption’ (2022), has the ‘Blade Runner’ saga reached the singularity?
In “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep,” Philip K. Dick views androids as being distinct from humans because they lack empathy. The “Blade Runner” movie
- John Hansen
- May 11, 2023
Verisimilitude cruises away from ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ (2021)
When Richard Donner made “Superman” (1978), he regularly pitched the word “verisimilitude” around the set. He knew believability of the material – and universal cast-and-crew
- John Hansen
- May 8, 2023
‘Soldier’ finally gets (somewhat) appreciated in ‘From Script to Screen’
Whatever you say about Danny Stewart’s “Soldier: From Script to Screen,” a 25th anniversary 134-page slice of obsessional archaeology about the Kurt Russell-starring sidequel to
- John Hansen
- May 1, 2023
M.K. England makes crisp ‘Firefly’ debut with ‘What Makes Us Mighty’ (2022)
With some “Firefly” novels, a reader can sense an author is willing themselves to summon the TV series’ vibe. It’s just in M.K. England’s bones,
- John Hansen
- April 29, 2023
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ (2022) has heart, not enough soul
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) knows it misses the late Chadwick Boseman’s O.G. Black Panther. The opening Marvel Studios banner loads up on images of