A movie I first learned about while researching Alien Resurrection and reading Joss Whedon say "I never wrote anything in the script about them fighting a big Pumpkinhead looking monster." - Pumpkinhead is the directorial debut of Stan Winston, and indeed the Newborn Xenomorph bears a striking resemblance to the titular monster, Pumpkinhead. With
Science Fiction Film Appraisals
The Invisible Man (2020) The Invisible Man (2020) - This science-fiction horror film that follows a woman who is being pursued by her ex-boyfriend who is abusive, that has discovered a way to disappear, is an intense and relevant to watch. Its direction by Leigh Whannell is masterful, and the performance from Elisabeth Moss horror movies is o
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) movie review
Jurassic World's Dominion is probably the most disappointing film I've ever seen even though I've watched a lot of poor films as a critic. The Jurassic World: Dominion, the third film in the Jurassic World trilogy, and the sixth in Jurassic Park as a series did not live up to the hype. It was evident right from the beginning that this film was not
CGI VS Practical Effects - Why is CGI seen as lesser?
A few weeks back, behind-the-scenes footage from the production of Prey sparked up debate online on CGI vs Practical Effects. Before CGI was a thing, it was all practical all the time due to necessity. However, in the years since Jurassic Park showed us that CGI can be more impressive in many ways, Hollywood has gone CGI for most everything.