The Afrofuturist and socio-politically revolutionary film is never less than fascinating in its image of an alternative world – but also labours the point a bit too much.
Tag: science fiction
Mostly Paperless: Hitchhiker’s Magazine Finally Ends Print Run
The end of an era, as one of the world’s longest-running print fanzines finally brings a halt to its life, universe and everything.
The Hallucinogenic And Witchy Pleasures Of After Blue
Bertrand Mandico’s psychedelic science fiction drama is a glorious pop culture-laden trip into sexual expression, liberation and occultism.
The Double Life Of Oliver Frey
The artist responsible for some of the most iconic magazine cover art of the 1980s was also a prolific illustrator of sexually explicit comic strips.
You, My Night – Jacques Sternberg’s Existentialist Sexual Dystopia
From Toi, ma nuit to Sexualis ’95 – the story of a strange novel that mixes nihilism and hedonism into a very 1960s French study of obsession and ennui.
Other Worlds, Other Sounds – The Cosmic World Of Space Age Easy Listening
The futuristic sounds of the distant past.
Probe To Uranus: Things That Look Like Sex Toys
A collection of unfortunate design errors.
Ofcom’s Commercial Failures
Britain’s TV regulator thinks that more of this sort of thing will encourage people to watch traditional TV channels again. They are mistaken.
Science Fiction Cinema Grows Up: Fritz Lang’s Woman In The Moon
The pioneering and influential space travel silent classic is a mixed bag of melodrama and innovation.
A Sequel Too Far: The Creature Walks Among Us
The Universal monster cycle – and the series of films starring their only original creation, the Gill Man – ends with a whimper rather than a bang.
The Eccentric World Of Sheba Blake Publishing
The public domain e-book publisher that challenges our perceptions of just what appropriate cover art for a classic novel might be.
Super Space Theater: The Space: 1999 Movies Rebooted
A chance to preview the new, enhanced Blu-ray versions of the cult TV show’s feature film editions for free.