Tag Archives: science fiction

“Don’t Be Afraid of What You Don’t Know”

Posted on October 16, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Disclosure Day (2026) Waiting only three months for a mainstream movie to show on a streaming service seems very short. I’m grateful, though. I knew it would be an echo of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and yet carry … Continue reading →

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The Film that Followed Whitley Strieber’s Book

Posted on September 20, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Communion (1989) In case you’ve never seen it, here’s the whole film: Along with this, I want to quote Strieber’s 7-year-old boy, Andrew, after his own ‘encounter’ with the ‘visitors’. My boy made a sound like a train whistle, a … Continue reading →

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A Film Predicted an A.I. Rebellion 58 Years Ago

Posted on September 18, 2026 by cdsmiller17

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) HAL 9000 was Arthur C. Clarke’s creation. Some say that he moved the letters IBM back one letter to get HAL. Others suggest that’s an urban legend. As far as I’m concerned, it doesn’t matter. … Continue reading →

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Scientist Needs the Help of a Rock-et Man to Save Earth

Posted on July 7, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Project Hail Mary (2026) First of all, I have nothing to do with this film, but there’s my name on the credits. Hmm. This film is billed as an epic science fiction comedy. If you approach it from that perspective, … Continue reading →

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Remember This Point of Singularity from “Origin”?

Posted on October 6, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“Alas, Poor Humanity, I Knew It Well” (Apologies to Shakespeare’s Hamlet) When Dan Brown wrote “Origin” he was focusing on the future when Artificial Intelligence would blend with humanity and take it over. The present time has seen AI come … Continue reading →

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Life is But a (Lucid) Dream

Posted on June 2, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Vanilla Sky (2001) I believe this is the first time I’ve seen this film again since it first premiered in 2001. The world was a different place, after 9-11, and the premise of the film could somehow make sense, if … Continue reading →

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Looking Through a Glass Darkly

Posted on April 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Black Mirror (2011 – 2025) When humanity really looks at itself, the effect can be startling. Take this show, for example: viewers may think they’re watching science fiction, when, in reality, they’re seeing ‘real’ life from a non-judgmental observer’s point-of-view. … Continue reading →

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O, Think Twice, Cause It’s Another Day for U & Me in…

Posted on January 30, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Paradise (2025) If you only watch episode 1, you’ll be forgiven if it feels a little like the Gerard Butler series of films about protecting the President. But this one has a twist, and it requires a huge suspension of … Continue reading →

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Do You Know (Where) Your Future Lies?

Posted on July 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Real Armageddon There are so many wishes hoping to be fulfilled that it would seem that the world wants to be over and done with this ‘experiment’. Why? What if the Biblical prophecy, as spelled out in the Revelation … Continue reading →

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Carrying the Burden of Humanity on Her Shoulders

Posted on June 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Atlas (2024) This film is not a favourite of critics, but is one of the most watched in Netflix history, at least in its first week of streaming. It has been described as ‘clunky’ ‘far-fetched’ and late 20th century in … Continue reading →

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