The Science Behind the Movie Passengers
Much of what we see or read about in science fiction may seem like pure fantasy–but “science” is literally half of the term. In most cases, the fantastic technologies have at least some basis in […]
2016
Netflix Makes Season 2 of Luke Cage Official
My son and I just finally finished watching Season One of Luke Cage yesterday, so we were both very excited when Netflix released a teaser today making Season Two official. It seemed like a foregone […]
Mars Series Shows How Close We Are to Landing on the Red Planet
The planet Mars has fascinated mankind for nearly a century. In that time, though, we have moved beyond science fiction to the point where a manned trip to Mars isn’t just possible–it’s inevitable. Tonight, National […]
I Landed on the Red Planet with National Geographic’s Experience Mars
Few humans have had the privilege of actually leaving our atmosphere, and that is unlikely to change anytime soon. The human race is pushing aggressively forward, though, toward a manned mission to Mars–and that is […]
Nintendo Finally Unveils the Nintendo Switch
Rumors and speculation have swirled for months—actually it seems like forever at this point—about the mysterious Nintendo NX. What will it be? How will it work? Well, today we got our first official update and […]
Eminem Teases with Sneak Peek at ‘Campaign Speech’
Nine times out of ten if I am in the car I have Eminem playing on shuffle about 100 decibels louder than is probably healthy for my ears. Part of it is my loyalty to […]
Doctor Strange Straddles the Line Between Science and Mysticism
The next superhero from the Marvel universe will soon grace the screen. Your average moviegoer may not be familiar with Doctor Strange, but on November 4 the character will be brought to life—played by Benedict […]
Take a ‘Voyage of Time’ This Weekend
Voyage of Time opens this weekend. There are actually two versions–Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience, narrated by Brad Pitt, and a longer Voyage of Time: Life’ Journey, narrated by Cate Blanchett. I had a […]
Passengers Looks Pretty Awesome
I saw a trailer for the movie Passengers a month or two ago, and I instantly put it down on my “must see” list. I mean, right off the bat you’ve got Jennifer Lawrence (check!) […]
Countdown to Inferno
Inferno will be in theaters before you know it, and I can’t wait. I love Dan Brown books. I love Tom Hanks movies. I love movies produced by Ron Howard. The combination of Brown, Hanks, […]