Scientific fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses speculative, hypothetical science-based depictions to show things that are not fully acknowledged by mainstream science, such as alien living forms, time travel, spaceships, sentient robots, interplanetary travel, or other technologies. It distinguishes itself from fantasy by relying significantly on scientific facts, ideas, and principles to… Read More »

It’s hard to determine the full effect the original Star Trek had on technology. Back when the show first ran, the phasers, tricorders, and communicators were nothing more than science fiction, nowhere near as real as cars, telephones, and other aspects of daily life. So many of the products used in the 1960s have gone… Read More »

Many written books have found their way onto the big screen over the years. Since 2001 however there has been a large boom in the number of adventurous films targeted at the teenage market that stem from these novels. Let’s investigate some of the very best teen film adaptations of the last decade:   3…. Read More »

The way movies tell it, Robin Hood was the first “Chugger”, with his stealing from the rich to give to the poor shtick. However, if you go back a bit, Robin Hood was less like a medieval Bono and more like an actual outlaw, in that he killed a bunch of people and stole stuff…. Read More »

For the myriad of ‘Harry Potter’ lovers out there, the day when science unveils a real-life invisibility cloak can’t come too soon. The good news is that that day could be on the radar, as discussions on the topic have opened up again. So, could invisible cloaks be within reach?   Few Past Attempts at… Read More »

No one ever said that living with roommates was easy. Maybe that’s why there are so many popular television shows based on what life with roommates is really like. Do we watch because we are entertained by their antics or because we can see ourselves in their situation? Whatever the case may be, here are… Read More »