#sci fi film
Hardcore Henry (2016)
dir. Ilya Naishuller / dop. Chris W. Johnson, Pasha Kapinos, Vsevolod Kaptur & Fedor Lyass
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The stunning first teaser trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water has been released online - https://www.this-is-cool.co.uk/stunning-first-teaser-trailer-for-avatar-the-way-of-water/
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I like drawing awesome ladies and I cannot lie.
In order:
Kit from The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt
Aimee: from the indie sci-fi movie Starthieves
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Annihilation Film Review (streaming on Hulu)
So for my next Halloween time viewing suggestion, I’d like to bring something a little bit different to the table. It’s not quite a horror although if you ask me that’s debatable, it is classified on paper as an adventure/drama/thriller. But I’m just going to say it right meow guys, this is a sci fi horror.
Annihilation is a terrifyingly vivid extraterrestrial nightmare. It’s a goddamn work of art. I personally love the sci fi genre because when done right, it’s just as frightening and hopeless as the demon stories, which are my favorite of the horror sub genres, closely followed by zombies ♂️
Here’s a brief synopsis from #google:
Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X – a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. Once inside, the expedition discovers a world of mutated landscapes and creatures, as dangerous as it is beautiful, that threatens both their lives and their sanity.
My paraphrasing: Basically this super smart scientist goes searching for answers about what happened to her husband and his squad while they were researching what they call “the shimmer”. And it’s exactly what it sounds like - a shimmery oilslick-looking overlay on our world that is expanding from one particular point on the beach. Like a mist or something. It’s so weird and so deep and too awesome for me not to share.
This movie has an awesome cast too and that was the main draw for me when I first saw the poster ads. Natalie Portman leads a predominantly female ensemble, alongside fellow Thor star, Tessa Thompson. This point is particularly important to me as Thor 1 just so happens to be one of my favorite of the Marvel franchises, as well as one of my favorite sci-fi films period. Fight me if you think it’s not sci fi lol. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, and Oscar Isaac’s fine ass are all so great in this.
What makes Annihilation scary to me is the beautiful execution of such a daring and ambitious plot. I don’t want to give too much away before you have a chance to check it out, but I think that may be hard to do anyway. I mean it’s an ever expanding shimmer….bruh, what?! But this film actually poses impossible questions and also attempts to answer those questions that most movies typically have to gloss over for fear of taking up too much time. And I must say…they did a good job of doing just that.
The imagery is beautiful and unnerving, at times making my skin crawl. The final scenes are incredibly innovative in their portrayal of the unimaginable. Its a stunning visualization, a twisted fantasy, a bone chilling spectacle, a total mindfuck and it’s absolutely brilliant. Definitely in my top picks, easily worth your time and undoubtedly going to start some interesting conversations. Should be a great one to enjoy with friends.
Please like share and comment. Especially if you’ve seen it I’d love to hear your personal thoughts. Also if you have scary movie suggestions send them my way!!
Also enjoy the trailer
