The Man from Earth: Holocene
In an era when a conceptually interesting series is much needed to combat the effects-laden vehicles that pass as “sci-fi” today, it’s a shame that something with a neat idea ended up so bad.
Speculative Fiction
The Man from Earth
Science fiction is one of the toughest genres to do well in film, let alone doing it on a tiny budget and without any special effects.
War of the Worlds
Much of the film is high energy fluff, but its family dynamics and stellar performances elevate it above a simple visual spectacle.
Heretics of Dune
Despite not matching the highs of previous books, it provides unique offerings that make it a worthwhile continuation of the series.
The Matrix Reloaded
Though it falters in several unfortunate ways, Reloaded is a worthy follow-up and serves its purpose of expanding the universe of The Matrix very well.
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
Dick’s straightforward and decidedly unpoetic prose is remarkably effective at disorienting the reader, as well as inducing unease.
Children of Dune
what really propels this into the upper echelon of science fiction is that many thought-provoking ideas are wrapped within a page-turning story.
Dune
Dune endures because it excels at integrating a cornucopia of interesting ideas into a seamless whole, without force feeding the reader and actually encouraging them to develop their own thoughts on the subject matter.