Seldon's Blog

"IRON MAN" (2008) Review

I had never heard of the Marvel comic book hero, Iron Man, until I saw the trailer for the 2008 movie, a few months before it first hit the movie theaters. Mind you, I had heard of Iron Man’s alter ego – Tony Stark. The latter’s name had been mentioned in several Internet articles written about Spider-Man. Which is why I could not summon any excitement when I saw the trailer for the movie, which starred Robert Downey, Jr. ( Read more... )

"STAR TREK" (2009) Review

Many fans of the STAR TREK franchise seemed to be in agreement that its last television series – "ENTERPRISE" (2001-2005) – had more or less killed the franchise. That opinion proved to be false with the release of the 2009 film – "STAR TREK", directed by J.J. Abrams. ( Read more... )

"ELYSIUM" (2013) Review

Four years ago, writer-director Neil Blomkamp made a name for himself with the release of his science-fiction thriller, "DISTRICT 9". The movie made a celebrity out of the movie's leading man, Sharlto Copely, as well. A few years passed before the two men paired up with Matt Damon and Jodie Foster to make a second science-fiction movie called "ELYSIUM". ( Read more... )