The Nines (2007)- Ryan Reynolds’ Interminable Descent Into Avant-Garde Whimsy
Ben Dover The Nines tells three short stories, the first of about an actor who is under house arrest after flipping over his car, the second is about a writer who’s pilot…
Sci-Fi
The Final Cut (2004): Robin Williams’ Baffling Descent into Dystopian Tedium
The Final Cut is a 2004 science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Omar Naim and starring Robin Williams, Jim Caviezel, and Mira Sorvino. The film is set in a…
Battlefield Earth (2000): An Unprecedented Amalgamation of Cinematic Feces
Battlefield Earth is a 2000 American science fiction film directed by Roger Christian, based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. The film…
Southland Tales (2006) – Richard Kelly’s Magnum Opus of Unintelligible Madness
Southland Tales is a dystopian black comedy thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly. The film is set in the then-near future of 2008, and is a portrait of…
Mars Attacks! (1996) Tim Burton’s Schlocky, Campy Assault on Good Taste
Mars Attacks! is a 1996 black comedy science fiction film directed by Tim Burton, featuring a massive cast of A-list celebrities including Jack Nicholson as the President of the United…
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction adventure film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner, and Mark Rosenthal. The sixth…
Space Truckers (1996) – Campy Fun
A space trucker and his cute fiancee are on their way from a space station to Earth with an unknown cargo. When space pirates hijack them, 5000 disintegrator robots are…
Hardcore Henry (2015)
Alright, strap in folks, because we’re diving headfirst into the adrenaline-fueled madness of “Hardcore Henry,” a first-person shooter extravaganza that’s as dizzying as it is exhilarating. Released in 2015, this…
Forbidden Planet (1956): A Cranky Critic’s Galactic Rant
Hello, film aficionados! It’s your favorite grumpy film critic, Ben Dover, here to dissect the supposed sci-fi gem, “Forbidden Planet.” Grab your popcorn and prepare for a cosmic rollercoaster ride…
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
Today, we’re taking a joyride through the red dust of Mars with John Carpenter’s “Ghosts of Mars,” a sci-fi romp that’s as wild as a Martian dust storm and twice…