Will ‘3 Body Problem’ be Netflix’s sci-fi ‘Game of Thrones?’

[ad_1] Netflix is about to find out whether it can get its own “Game of Thrones” without having “Game of Thrones.” When Netflix executive Peter Friedlander finished reading the popular Chinese science-fiction trilogy “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” in 2016, he was sure it would be a great TV show. The books, in which Earth is… Continue reading Will ‘3 Body Problem’ be Netflix’s sci-fi ‘Game of Thrones?’

“3 Body Problem” Is a Rare Species of Sci-Fi Epic

[ad_1] Early in “3 Body Problem,” the new Netflix adaptation of Liu Cixin’s acclaimed science-fiction trilogy, intelligent life from another corner of the universe decides that a spectacle is required to get humanity’s attention. On a cloudless night, the stars brighten, then flicker on and off, as if a kid were playing with a light… Continue reading “3 Body Problem” Is a Rare Species of Sci-Fi Epic

‘Landscape With Invisible Hand’ review: Uneven sci-fi satire

[ad_1] Had Greta Gerwig and David Lynch collaborated on “Independence Day,” the result might have been a lot like “Landscape With Invisible Hand,” a slyly subversive sci-fi satire that packs a sensory kick. Adapted by writer-director Cory Finley from the 2017 M.T. Anderson novel of the same name, the film takes the well-traveled alien invasion… Continue reading ‘Landscape With Invisible Hand’ review: Uneven sci-fi satire

‘The Pod Generation’ review: Comic sci-fi satire lacks edge

[ad_1] It’s easy to agree with the premise of Sophie Barthes’ gleaming, quasi-dystopian “The Pod Generation”: With every technological advance, we’re leeching what’s natural from our lives, and letting the simulations take over. But the movie’s core — a marital seriocomedy in which Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor start a family in a brave new… Continue reading ‘The Pod Generation’ review: Comic sci-fi satire lacks edge

Reviews: An alternate WWII sci-fi drama and the best to stream

[ad_1] The best movie to stream this week The lo-fi sci-fi oddity “Lola” moves fast, so try to keep up with the premise: As World War II rages in Britain, two Sussex sisters, Martha (Stefani Martini) and Thomasina (Emma Appleton), pass the time with a strange invention, a specially tuned television that receives broadcasts from… Continue reading Reviews: An alternate WWII sci-fi drama and the best to stream