Movie review «Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes»
On May 9, the action-adventure film «Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes» was released in cinemas. This is the sequel to «War for the Planet of the Apes», which was released in 2017, and the fourth film in the latest reboot of the ape franchise in general. It is supposed to be the first […]
«Chaos Walking» Patrick Ness: colonial sci-fi post-apocalypse on a distant planet
The British writer Patrick Ness is not very well known in Ukraine. At home, he is the winner of many prestigious awards and even several Carnegie Medals. Ness’s works have also become New York Times bestsellers more than once. But you’re probably familiar with his works in one way or another if you’ve seen the […]
If you liked «Fallout»: 10 best movies and TV series worth watching
On April 10, Prime Video platform hosted one of the most important series events of the year — the long-awaited release of adaptations of the cult game series Fallout. The show has quite rightly received universal recognition and will definitely be included in all kinds of «tops of the year» from various publications, bloggers, and […]
«Palimpsest» Charles Stross: a collection in the style of the «Golden Age of Fantasy» from the winner of the «Hugo» and «Locus»
Short story collections are a dead format. This is not only my opinion, because Charles Stross himself writes the same thing in the foreword to his collection «Palimpsest». So when the publishing house «Uchytelna Knyha — Bohdan» offered me this book for a review, I initially refused for purely pragmatic reasons. It’s not a novel,…
Review of the series «Fallout»
On April 10, the sci-fi post-apocalyptic series «Fallout» was released on Prime Video. Its plot is based on the role-playing video game series of the same name, and this promising project was developed by the showrunners of the hit HBO series «Westworld» Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. In the review below, we find out whether […]
Review of the series «Constellation»
On March 27, the Apple TV+ service finished showing the sci-fi thriller «Constellation», starring popular Swedish actress Noomi Rapace. In the review below, we will tell you what prevented this project from becoming a prominent representative of the declared genre. «Constellation» Genre science fiction thriller Directors Michelle McLaren,…
Review of the series «3 Body Problem»
On March 21, on the Netflix platform took place the premiere of the sci-fi series «3 Body Problem», based on Liu Qixin’s trilogy «Remembrance of Earth’s Past». The project was created by «Game of Thrones» showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who were assisted by screenwriter Alexander Woo. In the review below, we tell you…
Trilogy «Remembrance of Earth’s Past» Liu Cixin: a cult series about the war between humanity and aliens
On March 21, Netflix premiered the sci-fi series «The Three-Body Problem». This is an adaptation of the first novel of the same name from the cult trilogy «Remembrance of Earth’s Past» by Chinese writer Liu Cixin. The first book won the «Hugo» award, and the third book won the «Locus» award, so these works are […]
Review of the movie «Spaceman»
On March 1, Netflix released the sci-fi drama film Spaceman starring Adam Sandler. This is a film adaptation of the novel Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar, published in 2017. In the review below, we analyze how the comedian Sandler coped with the dramatic role this time and what shocks his character will face during […]
Review of the movie Code 8: Part II
On February 28, Netflix released the sci-fi action thriller «Code 8: Part II» starring cousins Robbie and Stephen Amell. This is a sequel to the Canadian film «Code 8», which was released in 2019. In the review below, we explain why this modest pseudo-superhero movie feels quite confident, especially against the backdrop of the decline…
Review of the movie «Dune: Part Two»
Frank Herbert’s novels from the «Dune» — series are classic science fiction, and in many ways they remain unsurpassed even today. The series is based on many complex elements that are closely interconnected. To transfer something like this to the movie format — is an almost impossible task. But the first part of «Dune» by […]
Review of the movie «Robots»
On February 22, the official premiere of the sci-fi rom-com Robots starring Jack Whitehall and Shailene Woodley took place in Ukrainian cinemas. The plot of the film is based on the short story The Robot Who Looked Like Me by Robert Sheckley, which was included in the collection of the same name published in 1973. […]