DUNE [Review]: Fear Is The Mind Killer.

After the expected delay due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at long last, director Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of author Frank Herbert's seminal, wildly-influential sci-fi epic, Dune, has hit theaters and HBO Max simultaneously. Having influenced everything from Star Wars, to Alien, to nearly every single fantasy and sci-fi epic since its publication in 1965, this …

ARRIVAL [Review]: Abbott and Costello Meet Lois Lane and Hawkeye.

Based on author Ted Chiang’s short story “Story of Your Life,” Arrival is directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario) with a screenplay by Eric Heisserer (The Thing prequel, Lights Out). When a dozen extraterrestrial vessels (that look like giant black jelly beans) emerge at various locations all over the world, a team of scientists is …