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September 11, 2013 John Soltes Alice Braga, Diego Luna, District 9, Elysium, Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Neill Blomkamp, Sharlto Copley 3 min read

‘Elysium’ is another dystopian epic from Neill Blomkamp

If District 9 hadn’t hit movie theaters a few years ago, Elysium would feel revelatory. However, because it’s the second dystopian feature from

April 1, 2011 John Soltes Battle: Los Angeles, Cloverfield, David Zayas, Dexter, District 9, Donald Faison, Eric Balfour, Independence Day, Scottie Thompson, Scrubs, Six Feet Under, Skyline, Star Trek, The Brothers Strause 2 min read

‘Skyline’ is alien mumbo-jumbo

By John Soltes Take some tall buildings. Add in a few strategically located alien ships. Throw some screaming humans into

February 24, 2011 John Soltes Alice in Wonderland, Black Swan, District 9, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I, Hereafter, Inception, Iron Man 2, Oscars, Steven Spielberg, The Fighter, The King's Speech, The Social Network 1 min read

2011 OSCARS: Visual Effects, Film Editing

Finally, some meatier categories with movie titles you probably know. When considering the nominations for Best Visual Effects I always