Plot: Three astronauts experience unexpected adventure en route to a distant planet in this independent sci-fi comedy. A robotic space probe is sent by French scientists to the planet Mars, but the machine goes haywire after someone sneezes on it and it ... Read More
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MARS, the feature-length animated film from Geoff Marslett, premiered at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival last march. Reviewed here by SciFi Squad's John Gholson, MARS is about a group of astronauts (Mark Duplass, Zoe Simpson, Paul Gordon) sent to Mars by the...
If you followed our SXSW coverage then you know that science-fiction played a big part in the programming. I think it's a sign of the times, and sci-fi appears to be the hot genre right now (thank you, Avatar). Come join us on Sci-Fi Squad and check out...
Somewhere between Red Planet and Adult Swim's Tom Goes to the Mayor lies Mars, the animated sci-fi love story from writer-director Geoff Marslett. Sometimes you can only judge a film by its own ambitions, and Mars is strangely unambitious. I say...
Why can't an 8-bit video game based on Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog be real? You're such a tease, Internet. Gholson examines the current production state of three potential giant robot movies: Voltron, Robotech, and Gaiking. If you're a Battlestar...
SXSW has just announced it's feature film lineup. The hippest film fest in the world has plenty for those who love science and science fiction themed films, both narratives and documentaries. Eight all told, evenly split between docs and dramas. Kick-Ass...
