Movie Preview: Next, Starring Nicolas Cage


Updated 04/19/07 11:20 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Nicolas Cage is going back to Las Vegas in his new movie, Next, co-starring Jessica Biel and Julianne Moore. Despite its off-puttingly generic name, this sci-fi thriller might actually be pretty cool: Like Minority Report and Blade Runner, it's based on a work of fiction by the legendary Philip K. Dick — in this case, a short story called "The Golden Man." Cage plays a Vegas magician named Read more

10 Philip K. Dick Novels to Read Before (or After) Watching the Adaptations


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Sci-Fi Movie Adaptations From Philip K. Dick

With 44 novels and 120 short stories published in his lifetime, Philip K. Dick is widely regarded as one of the most prolific science-fiction writers of our time. Since his death in 1982, a number of Dick's novels and stories have been adapted into films, and it's likely that you know his work without ever have read any of his published pieces. Even if you've already seen these Philip K. Read more

The Adjustment Bureau: Needs Fixing


Updated 03/19/11 11:23 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

The Adjustment Bureau Review, Starring Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, and John Slattery

Fate versus freewill. Religious theorists and philosophers have contemplated the idea for centuries, and this weekend The Adjustment Bureau tries to tackle the debate. What would you do if you found out your entire life were planned for you? And what if the plan wasn't what you wanted? The weighty subject matter should give you plenty to chew on, but The Adjustment Bureau isn't adept enough to Read more