Sci Fi

Brazil: Dystopia and The Social Contract

Brazil is a 1985 film written by Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown, and Tom Stoppard and directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Jonathan Pryce as Sam Lowry, a listless upper class bureaucrat who spends his days fantasizing about being a hero and saving the woman of his dreams, Jill. When Sam is offered a promotion, he…

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Good Omens – Review

Good Omens is a 2019 Amazon Prime 6-episode series based on the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. It follows David Tennant as Crowley, a smooth-talking demon, and Michael Sheen as Aziraphale, a timid angel, as they join forces to try saving the earth from the impending Apocalypse. As the powers of Light and…

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Independence Day: The Perfect Three-Act Screenplay

Independence Day is a 1996 film written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, and directed by Roland Emmerich. It follows a fighter pilot (played by Will Smith), a scientist (played by Jeff Goldblum), and the President of the United States (played by Bill Pullman) as they attempt to save the earth from a hostile alien…

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Alien and the Evolution of Ellen Ripley

Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, is the heroine of the first three entries in the Alien Franchise: Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3. In this essay, we will discuss Ellen Ripley’s identity and how it changed based on the needs of each film and the franchise as a whole. Warning: This essay contains spoilers for…

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