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Disclosure Day (2026) - The Truth Is Out There, the Plot Is Somewhere Else
If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCYT8vb2siQ I walked into Disclosure Day in exactly the emotional condition that gets a Spielberg fan into trouble: hopeful, sentimental, and already halfway prepared to forgive a lot if the camera started moving like it knew my childhood better than my relatives do. This is Spielberg back in alien country for the first time in 21 years, with Em

Dan Brooks
3 days ago5 min read


Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) Star Wars Finally Remembered How to Have Fun
Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHWlvwu8t1w I walked into Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu with the kind of cautious optimism normally reserved for used pickup trucks and campaign promises. This was the first Star Wars movie in theaters in seven years, a PG-13 Jon Favreau swing at getting the franchise back on a giant screen, and it arrived with all th

Dan Brooks
May 294 min read


Science Class in Space: Why Project Hail Mary (2026) ...Actually Works
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship light-years from Earth. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing the sun, and save Earth. An unexpected friendship may be the key. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m08TxIsFTRI I walked into Project Hail Mary expecting the usual modern sci‑fi handshake: flashy cold open, a few solemn speeches about “humanity,” and then 118 minutes of people whisper‑arguing into headsets like th

Dan Brooks
Apr 85 min read


Neon Dreams & Emoji Beams: Why TRON: Ares (2025) Glows But Doesn’t Hit
A highly sophisticated program, Ares, is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVG_X_7Naw Alright - buckle up, fellow cine-nauts. I just emerged from the darkened theatre of TRON: Ares, my retinas still buzzing from an over-dose of luminous blue grid trails and a soundtrack that punched my eardrums politely. And here’s the deal: yes, this thing looks gorgeous, yes, the sound gets you in the chest, but somewh

Dan Brooks
Oct 24, 20253 min read


The Electric State (2025): A Netflix Sci-Fi Adventure That’s More Fun Than Smart
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking...

Dan Brooks
Mar 16, 20253 min read


The Fix (2024): Toxic Air, Mutant Flair, and an Ending Beyond Repair
In a future with toxic air, a model takes a drug causing a transformation. She tries reversing it but learns her mutations could save...

Dan Brooks
Nov 24, 20243 min read


"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"(2024): Swinging Back Into Action. Movie Review
The new Apes movie is set many years after the conclusion of 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes. Many apes societies have grown from...

Dan Brooks
May 21, 20243 min read
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