1977 was an incredible take-off point for the genre of science fiction. Although filled with mystical powers and mythical fantasy conventions, Star Wars' fresh new galaxy of heroes and villains kept ...

If you are watching Blade Runner (1982) for the first time, this scene might blow your mind, but it may also confuse you. Perhaps “mislead” is the better word. Because that’s what has been happening ...

Anyone who’s seen Blade Runner — which should be all of you, by god — should remember the scene where Deckard goes backstage at a night club to interview the exotic dancer Zhora, who comes in with the ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...