Blade Runner

The Futurist Space Of 'Blade Runner'

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By Daniel Portilla Click here for the original article. Following with the films we will recommend every week, this time we want to introduce...

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'Blade Runner' Sequel Plans Begin To Focus

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 05.18.2012

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The "Blade Runner" continuation that has been discussed since last year is officially a sequel. On Thursday, Alcon Entertainment announced that Ha...

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'Blade Runner' Futurist's Art Exhibiiton

Posted 05.10.2012

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Science fiction has often held a mirror to our society in order to teach us about our evolution (or regressive behavior). We probably owe many of our...

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The Highest Pass and Songs of a Lifetime: Conversations With Jon Anderson and Greg Lake

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.04.2012

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Mike Ragogna

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Blade Runner: What It Means to Be Human in the Cybernetic State

John W. Whitehead | Posted 04.24.2012

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John W. Whitehead

The ultimate relevance of Blade Runner lies in its challenge of what it must mean to be human. It raises the eternal gnawing doubt as to our own humanity or lack of it.

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Report: Harrison Ford Talking 'Blade Runner' Sequel

Posted 04.07.2012

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Why not start your week off with a hilarious bit of rumor and speculation? According to TwitchFilm, Harrison Ford has begun "early talks" with the pro...

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The Grey Could Keep You Up All Night

Carole Mallory | Posted 03.26.2012

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Carole Mallory

Complaint. Don't leave the theater once the credits come on. Ever. There is a tag ending here.

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'Blade Runner Sketchbook' Shows How The Filmmakers Envisioned 2019

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 01.06.2012

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Ridley Scott's dystopic "Blade Runner" struck a bleak, dirty note that still reverberates today. We don't have pyramidal skyscrapers or intelligent an...

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Charlize Theron's Young Adult and the Crisis of Narcissism in Our Popular Culture

Govindini Murty | Posted 01.29.2012

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Govindini Murty

Theron's Mavis is the classic narcissist: cut off from objective reality, lacking any concern for other people, insecure in private but willing in public to ride roughshod over anyone and everything in order to gratify her whims.

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New 'Blade Runner' Details Revealed!

Posted 01.07.2012

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From "Footloose" to "Dirty Dancing" to "Titanic," lately it seems that almost every movie has been getting revamped -- so much so that it's almost dif...

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In Time and Tower Heist: Can Robbing the Rich Solve Inequality?

Govindini Murty | Posted 01.06.2012

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Govindini Murty

A pair of new films this week offers a critique of capitalism sure to gladden the heart of any Occupy Wall Street protester, but they offer simple solutions to a very complex problem.

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A World of Bad Ideas

Marshall Fine | Posted 10.22.2011

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Marshall Fine

The world is full of bad ideas -- and the entertainment industry is no exception. It's also filled with people who don't recognize them as such.

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Legendary Film Getting Unexpected Revamp

Posted 10.18.2011

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Now just eight years from the wrecked, futuristic Los Angeles envisioned in the original, Ridley Scott will be helming a new entry into the iconic "Bl...

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Fulfilling Orwell's Prophecy: 15 Futuristic Films You Should See

John W. Whitehead | Posted 09.18.2011

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John W. Whitehead

For years, novels and movies have warned us about the ominous future that we face. In fact, film may be the best representation of what we now face as a society that is fulfilling Orwell's prophecy.

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PHOTOS: Harrison Ford Turns 69-Years Old! Here Are His Most Iconic Roles

Posted 09.13.2011

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Harrison Ford turns 69 years old on Wednesday, but really, you'd think a guy who helped defeat Darth Vader and the evil Empire a long time ago, in a g...

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In The Watson Era, Will The Computer Be Servant, Master, Or Savior?

Clay Farris Naff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Clay Farris Naff

I confess that in a quasi-religious way I have long been intrigued by the concept of a godlike computer, and Watson has kindled that interest back into flame.

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DVDs: Blade Runner's Secret Inspiration?

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Giltz

Featuring: Space Precinct: The Complete Series, Flipped, The Six Million-Dollar Man, The Miz, Michael Jackson's Vision, Cats and Dogs and more.

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TED, Solar Power, Windpower, and All Things Amerikana: A Conversation with Thomas Dolby

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

"Among other things I do," says the British musician, "I'm the music director of an organization called TED or Technology, Education and Design. That's an annual get together of people sort of figuring out how to save the planet."

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The Blade Runner Cookbook

Jillian Burt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jillian Burt

If we're heading into a world where the Blade Runner noodle bar is a reality, it brings up a new set of questions.

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Does Inception Salvage the Summer Movie Season?

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

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William Bradley

You can enjoy Inception in any number of ways, as action film with big brain, science fiction with multiple twists, spy flick, heist flick, love story, or simply a big budget spectacle.

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The Next Industrial Revolution May Be Led by Personal Civil Engineering

Jillian Burt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blade Runner, Civil Engineering, William Gibson, Collaborative Consumption, Arup, Dan Hill, James Dyson, Industrial Design, Arts News
Jillian Burt

Maybe a new generation of designers will make civic and social responsibility cool -- the Walkman of this era might be a personal solar power storage unit that can be carried around and snapped into power grid anywhere in the city.

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Inception Review - brace yourselves to be taken to unimaginable heights

Zorianna Kit | Posted 05.25.2011

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Zorianna Kit

Inception is the most original, visually stunning and intellectually stimulating film to come across the screen in years.

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Philip K. Dick Journals To Be Published In 2011

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Journals kept by science fiction great Philip K. Dick about his visionary experiences are being published next year. "The Exegesis,"...

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HuffPost Review: Repo Men

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

Part Blade Runner, part Brazil, and almost all bad ideas, Repo Men is a mean-spirited sci-fi action-thriller, when it isn't trying to prove how much heart it has.

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'Empathic Civilization': Do We Have Empathy Or Are We Just Good Rule Followers?

Simon Baron-Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Simon Baron-Cohen

Following rules of morality, or adhering to convention are important for our social system to function smoothly, but they may not reflect empathy.

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