Did I have “Resident Evil” on PlayStation? Yes. Do I remember anything about the game? No—it was the year 2000, and I was…
Browsing: Dystopia
Andrew Niccol knows how to write dystopian films. And direct them. In his first, “GATTACA,” he examined the human spirit amidst…
It can be incredibly draining to watch a film that completely misses the essence of the book it’s based on,…
We officially are in Dumpuary. For me, as a critic, it’s like summer break after awards-season finals weekend—a predictable lull…
Released in 1993, “Demolition Man” is an oddly mature film for a sci-fi actioner and Sylvester Stallone at his most…
“Dredd,” released in 2012, fits right into the dystopian ideal. The character itself, Judge Dredd, is pulled from source material…
“The Long Walk” is a strange, occasionally mesmerizing genre hybrid: part dystopian YA nightmare, part minimalist sports film, part cruel horror,…
I’ve been into sci-fi and dystopian films lately. 2010’s “The Book of Eli”—starring Denzel Washington—is another in the line of…