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Asimov wrote that "Science fiction can be defined as that branch of literature which deals with the reaction of human beings to changes in science and technology." I feel like any movie set in the future is science fiction to some degree....And Star Wars counts too lol.

Since Civil War is set in an imagined near future, maybe it's science fiction? But maybe because of lack of science Civil War isn't really science fiction? From 1979 there's the near-future movie The China Syndrome, which I do show in my class—right after Star Wars lol, since we go...

Yes, in terms of sound and picture quality, I thought the final battles in DC were intense. Worked well in Imax.

We'll agree to disagree Josh S.—but in a civil way lol! You had an issue with "spice" in Dune as an explanation for faster-than-light space travel, while for me, because it's all impossible, whether it's called warp drive, spice, or whatever, that was less of an issue. But for a near-future...

Since this is a movie about journalists, it's puzzling that we never see the main characters file story or photo for the entire length of the movie. Sammy (played by Stephen McKinley Henderson) is a famous reporter, but he never gets out his computer, or a pen and pad of paper, in order write...

After reading a couple of strong reviews of this movie my hopes were raised too high. Although the performances of the actors are all strong, I found the screenplay had some issues for me. My rating: B-

It's apparently a serious and thought-provoking movie. Variety's Peter Debruge gives it a lot of praise.... https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/civil-war-review-1235942401/ "A terrific Kirsten Dunst plays a jaded photojournalist documenting the end of democracy as we know it in what's sure...

First reactions seem positive. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/civil-war-reviews-sxsw-premiere-1235851419/