“WarGames” (1983) is one of the most influential films about hacking and artificial intelligence. Being almost a kids’ film, and appropriate enough for the whole
As “Tron: Legacy” (2010) lightly brushes over might-have-been interesting issues such as open-source code versus code ownership and settles for a flat, emotionless, CGI-effects-driven adventure,
Scott Derrickson has developed a reputation as a fine filmmaker, but for me he’s leaning toward safe filmmaker. Though his resume includes the excellent “Exorcism
“Tron” (1982) is a touchstone movie in the history of digital effects, as it uses about 15 minutes of computer-created graphics to represent the inside
Arthur Conan Doyle writes his last dozen Holmes stories from 1921-27, collected in “The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes” (1927), as if knowing they will be
As a graphic novel, “The Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk” (2007) has proven immensely popular, and for good reason. It’s a great yarn. The story has
“RoboCop” (2014) is the definition of a thankless task. Director Jose Padilha and writer Joshua Zetumer do a workmanlike job but aren’t able to make
TV has delivered some hidden gems in major SF franchises, like “Total Recall 2070” (1999) and “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” (2008-09). In brief flashes,
Sometimes I think the writers’ (Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner) contributions to “RoboCop” (1987) are underrated in relation to the deafening praise lavished on director
For the second-straight sequel, the “RoboCop” franchise shows it’s impossible for others to re-create the specific flavor of satire mastered by Verhoeven, Neumeier and Miner.