Dredd. The lil’ movie that could. If you’ve been following our site then you may have noticed that certain writers have a bit of a wee crush on the 2012 box office flop. Ok, wee may be a bit of an understatement, but if you’ve managed to see the Karl Urban masterpiece then you understand …
While the cast and technology on Almost Human has been fun to watch, the show’s unwillingness to follow up on story threads and weak characterisation have made its first season a letdown.
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 13: “Straw Man” Written by Alison Schapker & Graham Roland Directed by Sam Hill Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX Attaining a reputation of originality is the ideal achievement for any form of art or entertainment. Television in itself has reached a state of creative diversity like …
Almost Human‘s first season run has been an inconsistent series of fun and exciting episodes and moderately satisfying episodes, with the occasional installment of a wholly disappointing episode. “Perception” teeters between the extreme degrees when the spotlight shines on its greatest flaw: the sluggish advancement of its supporting characters and their backstories. The investigation following …
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 9: “Unbound” Written by Jeffrey Hunt Directed by Graham Roland Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX “I don’t know if you know what it’s like to be part of something that defines you forever and in a way that you do not wish to be defined.” It’s easy …
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 8: “You Are Here” Written by J. H. Wyman & Naren Shankar Directed by Sam Hill Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX “So close, yet so far away. That must be frustrating…” In every episode following the pilot, we’ve seen Kennex and Dorian solve case after case with …
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 7: “Simon Says” Written by Alison Schapker Directed by Jeannot Szwarc Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX So far on Almost Human, we’ve navigated urban areas decked out in futuristic tech, established the main setting in the police precinct, toured the android storage facility, and seen neat gadgets …
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 6: “Arrhythmia” Written by Alison Schapker Directed by Jeff T. Thomas Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX Marketing and advertising never promised that Almost Human wasn’t a cop show and that it wouldn’t touch on clichéd plotlines somewhere along its first season run. What it did promise, however, …
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 5: “Blood Brothers” Written by Cole Maliska Directed by Omar Madha Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX In its first few episodes since the action-packed series premiere, Almost Human has delivered thrills, humor, and clever integration of technology into the criminal and crime-fighting worlds, and this episode is …
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 4: “The Bends” Written by Daniel Grindlinger Directed by Kenneth Fink Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX “If you approach your work with reverence and pour your very soul into it, it …
Dorian’s summary of the his partner serves as a check on the core relationship of the show as seen through the limited perspective of a sentient calculating machine as well as a progress report of Karl Urban’s character’s development thus far.
The problem with crime dramas these days is the fact that there are so many of them. It’s easy for a good story with unique qualities to fall into step with similarly-constructed procedural sameness. Fortunately, “Skin” continues to differentiate Almost Human from the dozens of other network series and provides plenty of hope for the show’s future.
Almost Human, Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot” Written by J. H. Wyman Directed by Brad Anderson Airs Mondays at 8 P.M. ET on FOX Set in the year 2048, Almost Human takes on an immense challenge by attempting to introduce a cast of characters in a futuristic world and construct a plot that explores the …
In July, when Zack Snyder announced that Batman would have a role in the Man of Steel sequel, the internet went ablaze with excitement and speculation. A major issue of speculation was casting; who would play Batman? After Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney and Christian Bale each succeeded and/or failed at making …
San Diego Comic Con International 2013 kicked off on Wednesday with Preview Night. The events started up at 6pm, though people had been lined up, sometimes necessarily, sometimes inexplicably, all afternoon. For those so inclined, the exhibit floor was delightfully open and upstairs in Ballroom 20, Warner Bros. once again screened a handful of their …
The closing moments of the 2009 reboot of Star Trek saw a revival of its source material’s famous slogan regarding the ongoing mission of the Enterprise:
Back in the mid-nineties when Blockbuster Video (RIP) was king of the home video rentals, they held a video game contest. A customer would select a certain game which was tailor made for the competition, then complete the challenges while an employee kept score. Over on the Super Nintendo side, they had Donkey Kong Country. …
Dredd 3D Directed by Pete Travis Screenplay by Alex Garland 2012, USA Based on the very popular and long running British comic strip, Dredd 3D is fuelled by highfalutin violence, nonstop gunfire and hyper-stylized 3D action sequences. But any creativity that went into formulating the premise never found its way to the script writing stage. …
Dredd 3D Directed by Pete Travis Written by Alex Garland United Kingdom, 2012 For any filmmaker, extending as far back to the 1920s, there may be no potential future that isn’t steeped in grim imagery. Directors and writers like to expand on the way the world operates today, or concoct wild fantasy environments, but their …
Dredd Written by Alex Garland Directed by Pete Travis USA/UK/India, 2012 Excluding a much-maligned 1995 adaptation, one of the more notable influences 2000 AD’s Judge Dredd comic book series has had on the film world is informing Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop. Both have corrupt future city settings, helmeted law enforcer protagonists, and often absurd levels of …
A little treat heading into the weekend as this week 4 new stills have just been released from the new Judge Dredd reboot simply titled Dredd, and it displays some of the violence and action that audiences should be expecting from the series. Front and center is star Karl Urban who seems to be fitting into his …
Star Trek Directed by J.J. Abrams The greatest challenge of taking on any known cultural property in the world of film is that of fulfilling the “fan-service” requirements held by the stalwart fans of said property. Take too many liberties in pursuit of making a more interesting film, and you’ll attract ire (Ang Lee’s Hulk); …