A great cult movie is like a weird underground discovery, that feels so strange and wonderful, you suspect that you're the first person ever to appreciate it properly. But certain cult films have acquired fame and influence to rival any blockbuster, and have become part of our shared vocabulary. Here are 30 essential…
People often talk about which science fiction books would make good movies. But which movies would make for excellent novels? And who should write them, in an ideal world?
Joe Morton plays Henry Deacon on mad scientist show Eureka, and his character is in many ways the moral center of the show. One of the most brilliant scientists in town, he's suffered great personal loss and prefers to spend his time tinkering in a garage in greasy overalls rather than stuffed into a white coat in a…
There's a lot to love about John Sayles' early-1980s movie Brother from Another Planet. Joe Morton (Terminator 2, Eureka) plays an escaped slave from another planet who winds up in New York fixing video games with his super-powered hands. As a mute alien looking for his escaped comrades in Harlem, he turns in an…
Heroes comes crashing to an end tonight, and it may not be back until next fall. Since the episode was originally designed as the midpoint of the 2007-2008 season, don't be surprised if it has kind of a downer ending. In any case, a lot will happen tonight to scrunch together a satisfying resolution to the mini-season:
