Inceptionreleased 2010 The film ”Inception” was released in 2010 and is an action packed sci-fi with an unpredictable storyline and so fun to watch. It stars a very talented cast such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Pete Postlethwaite, Tom Berenger, Ellen page, Cillian Murphy, Dileep Rao, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard and Tom Hardy…
(released September 2013) ”Fjällbacka morden – Strandridaren” is one in a Swedish film series filmed in Fjällbacka, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. It was produced by Tre Vänner produktion AB and is taken after the books by Camilla Läckberg. It is directed by Rikard Petrelius and stars a talented cast including Claudia Galli, Richard Ulfsäter, Johanna…
(released 2009) ”Surrogates” is an American science fiction film that is taken after a comic book series. It is directed by Jonathon Mostow and stars Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Boris Kodjoe, James Cromwell and Ving Rhames. http://www.surrogatesmovie.co.uk/ The story takes place in a not too distant future where people live their lives through…
(released 2002) The 2002 version of ”The Time Machine” was loosely adapted from the classic book of the same name by H.G. Wells. (It is important to state that there was another great version released in 1960). It was produced and directed, respectively, by Walter Parkes and Simon Wells and stars Guy Pearce, Samantha Mumba,…
(released 2002) ”28 Days Later” is a zombie movie that takes place in London, England and stars Cilian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns and Christopher Eccleston. It was directed by Danny Boyle and the screenplay was written by Alex Garland. Zombie movies are almost always fun and this one has a good story…
(released 2009) “Moon” is a British science fiction film directed by Duncan Jones, co-written with Nathan Parker, and stars Sam Rockwell, as Sam Bell, and Kevin Spacey, as Gerty the computer. It is a brilliant film with a cozy feel and an interesting story that captivates you as the story unfolds. This film has both…
(released 2011) “The Descendants” is directed by Alexander Payne and stars George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer and Robert Forster. It was nominated for several Oscars including best picture, best film editing, best director, best actor and best adapted screenplay. It also won an Academy Award and two Golden Globes.It takes place on…
(released 2013) The movie “The Hunger Games” is taken from a book of the same name by author Suzanne Collins. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Donald Sutherland. The story takes place in a dystopic future where North America is called Panem and is divided into 12 districts that are…
author: Paolo Bacigalupi The Windup Girl is a Hugo and Nebula award-winning novel by the author Paolo Bacigalupi and deals with a future where gene-manipulation of foods and diseases are weapons used for economic warfare in a collapsing, dangerous world. The story is set in a future Thailand that is plagued by flooding, starvation, oil…
Clean author: Alex Hughes This book is another fast read with an interesting story line and an unconventional main character. The main character is a telepath who has fallen into the pit of addiction and so struggles with it and the consequences of his past mistakes every day. He has been fighting against a relapse…