Tag: Movies
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How screenwriter Jon Spaihts worked the physics of starship travel into ‘Passengers’
The starship Avalon approaches Arcturus in a scene from “Passengers.” (Sony Pictures via YouTube) The science is under the hood in “Passengers,” a love story set on a giant starship – and screenwriter Jon Spaihts is the guy who put it there. Chances are most movie fans are going to the movie to see Hollywood stars…
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‘Rogue One’ and more: 10 big-screen tales of science fiction (and fact) to watch for
Felicity Jones stars in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” (Disney / Lucasfilm Photo) Mild spoiler alert! This review doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but wait to read it if you don’t want to know a single thing about “Rogue One” or other science-fiction films. Tonight’s the first chance most of us will have…
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Star Wars fans jam up ‘Rogue One’ ticket websites – and get new trailers to watch
Jyn Erso, played by Felicity Jones, in “Rogue One.” (Disney / Lucasfilm via YouTube) The past 24 hours have brought good news and bad news for throngs of Star Wars fans who are eagerly awaiting “Rogue One,” the next installment in the film saga. Let’s start with the bad news: Many of those fans faced…
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The inside story behind Jeff Bezos’ alien cameo on ‘Star Trek Beyond’
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos plays a Starfleet official (at right) who assists a rescued spacefarer (played by Lydia Wilson, at left). Credit: Justin Lin via Twitter When “Star Trek Beyond” comes out on DVD next week, you can freeze-frame on the big-name cameo appearance that zipped past so quickly in the theaters: Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’…
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How to geek out with Neil deGrasse Tyson, on stage, on screen or with a book
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts “StarTalk” from the American Museum of Natural History in New York. (Credit: National Geographic Channel) Few people can geek out to a movie harder than astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, but he met his match when it came to Thor’s hammer. Tyson, who’s the director of New York’s Hayden Planetarium as…
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Get a look at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos as an alien in ‘Star Trek Beyond’
Jeff Bezos wears a Starfleet uniform (and heavy makeup) in “Star Trek Beyond.” (Credit: Justin Lin via Twitter) You’d hardly recognize Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos in the super-heavy makeup he wears as an alien Starfleet official in “Star Trek Beyond,” the latest big-screen voyage of the Starship Enterprise. But just to make sure you’re able…
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30 years in the making, ‘Voyage of Time’ trailer sends you on a cosmic trip
The poster for “Voyage of Time” emphasizes the film’s cosmic subject matter. (Credit: IMAX) The video trailer for “Voyage of Time” provides a trippy taste of a movie that’s been more than 30 years in the making – and tells the story of a universe that’s been billions of years in the making. Make that…
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What’s next in space is beautifully animated in ‘Space Next,’ showing at The Museum of Flight
(Afterglow Studios via Via Museum of Flight) The line between “can we really do that?” and pure science fiction seems to blur more every day, especially when it comes to space exploration. A cutting-edge, digitally animated film called “Space Next” will further excite those intrigued by futuristic possibilities. The 3D film is showing Saturday at…
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Video: ‘Star Trek’ shows its age – and agelessness – in EMP Museum’s 50th-anniversary exhibition
From several yards away, the bridge of the Starship Enterprise looks as if it was beamed down from the 23rd century into the “Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds” exhibition that opens Saturday at Seattle’s EMP Museum. But up close, you can tell it’s a 50-year-old movie prop, with rocker switches from the ’60s and bits of…
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‘A Beautiful Planet’: Astronauts and space moviemakers reflect on film’s final frontier
NASA astronaut Terry Virts aims his camera through the Cupola, the best window on the International Space Station. (Credit: NASA) “A Beautiful Planet” is a 3-D visual feast for the eyes, but the astronauts who filmed the IMAX space extravaganza made sure that’s not all it is. For example, NASA astronaut Terry Virts said he recalled…