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Encounter (a film mini-review by Mark R. Leeper and Evelyn C. Leeper).
‘Encounter’ begins by hinting that it is going to be a Science Fiction film about an alien invasion. The opening scenes suggest that…
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June 2026
NewsFantasy
Last Night In Soho (a film mini-review by Mark R. Leeper and Evelyn C. Leeper).
‘Last Night In Soho’ looks back at the 1960s through the dreams and often nightmares,of Ellie, a would-be fashion designer in present-day London,…
NewsScifi
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (film review by Mark R. Leeper).
In ‘Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time’, a biography of Kurt Vonnegut, most of his early life is told through home movies. Later, the…
ReviewScifi
Needle In A Timestack (film review).
‘Needle In A Timestack’ is based on a story by popular Science Fiction author Robert Silverberg. Though he has been a prolific author…
December 2023
ReviewFantasy
Barbie (2023) by Mark R. Leeper (a film review).
The narrator of ‘Barbie’ informs us at the outset that before Barbie, all dolls were baby dolls. This is followed by a spoof…
ReviewScifi
Asteroid City (2023) by Mark R. Leeper (a film review).
In ‘Asteroid City’, director/co-writer Wes Anderson creates a feel of the 1950s that is more convincing than accurate. For many, this was a…
November 2023
NewsScifi
Share? (2023): a film review by Mark R. Leeper
There are no real clues to the mystery of how he got there, his main concern is that he has to feed the…
NewsHorror
It’s A Wonderful Knife (2023): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
It seems an odd tradition for the film industry to make films with violent murders for the Christmas season, but that’s show business.…
October 2023
NewsHorror
Cryptid (2022): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Cryptid’ is a run-of-the-mill monster film. The monster is from a reptilian species that has survived since…well, they don’t exactly say, but it…
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Paradise (2023): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Paradise’ is a German Science Fiction film that delves into the intricate connection between time and money, reminiscent of its predecessor, ‘In Time’.…
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Travelling Salesman (2012): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Travelling Salesman’ features four mathematicians and a government representative sitting in a room, discussing what should be done with their proof that…
September 2023
NewsScifi
65 (2023) by Mark R. Leeper : a film review.
’65’ seems to have experienced some major concept changes during production or the right hand and left hand simply weren’t communicating. THIS IS…