I have often thought that the future of science fiction isn’t in tales of first world nations like the United States. The future stories we should be exploring and contemplating more are the ones involving (and told by residents of) life on the fringes, in the favelas and the border towns, in the developing world, […]
Category Archive for ‘SF Films’ 
Recommended: WALL-E
Do you remember that Disney CG film Dinosaurs? It’s original concept involved a feature length movie with animals that only emoted, and never spoke. Having always been a big fan of computer animation, I was excited at the early rumors of the film. Unfortunately, Disney execs got involved and the result was the talky-travesty that […]
Recycled: Fiddler On the Roof is Science Fiction
I didn’t have a chance to write a good post today, so here’s some recycled content from last year: Nobody believes me when I tell them that I think Fiddler on the Roof is the best science fiction musical tragicomedy ever. Fiddler on the Roof, at its core, is about a slightly old-fashioned man experiencing future shock. […]