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Movie Probe: Prodigy (2018)

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Prodigy (2018) 

Watch this movie with a friend, preferably one who is not easily terrified.

Prodigy is a thriller starring an analyst talking to a creepy kid. Well, that’s how it starts.

It’s the kind of story that might have been at home in 20-something minutes on The Twilight Zone. But here, it plays out slowly over the course of a feature-length span. It’s not padded; it’s deliberately drawn out, exploring all the angles of the Creepy Kid-style story.


However, unlike the usual method in those movies  — showing zany examples of how crazy the kid is– it delves into the psychology of it all.

It’s deep human drama laced with horror and sci-fi that I was not at all expecting.


Savannah Liles, who plays the kid, is a superstar. She is terrifying. I mean that as a compliment.

The film is essentially a two-person discussion. It could be a stage play. The analyst and the kid put on a master-class performance that evolves and unravels .

 In other words, see this now. Do it. Have you seen it yet?

Prodigy will be available on iTunes March 13. 

Book Probe: Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today: Conversations With 21st Century Filmmakers

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Book Probe: Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today


With advances in tech and advances in ways to get your stuff out to the public, it’s an incredible time to be a fan of science fiction and of movies and TV in general.

Today, you can make a thing and get your thing out to an audience in ways that makers for decades have dreamed about.

Kathleen Fernandez Vander-Kaay and Chris Vander-Kaay, the authors, talk to those people who are getting out there and making things, and their stories are fascinating.

I’ve had the opportunity here at RevolutionSF to talk to some people who are doing these things and to experience their work, and this book provides a critical mass of their experiences and enthusiasm all in one place.

I’ve already seen and loved “Iron Sky” and “Turbo Kid,” as well as a couple others profiled in the book; literally, a couple of others, out of the dozens profiled.

I thought I was fairly well-versed in these things. I literally had never heard of the overwhelming majority of these movies. I can’t wait to see them.

This book will make you want to get off your duff.

You will discover approximately a zillion new creators and their productions that are waiting out there for you to binge upon. If you get started now… well, you’ll still never finish. After all, you have your own stuff you need to make.

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RevSF Movie Probe: The Survivor, The Manual, Surfer’s Paradise

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RevSF Movie Probe reviews short films, upcoming films, stuff like that. Our opinions are the right ones. Enjoy at the links.

The Survivor

This one is a short film, around 10 minutes or so, that crams a whole feature length movie in that time frame.

It’s a gut-wrenching post-apocalypse where a kid is trying to take care of his mom. What he does to take care of her deserves a soundtrack from the 80s rock band that it is named after.

(Well, I don’t know for sure that the movie is named after the singers of “Eye of the Tiger.” I can only hope and assume.)

It’s emotionally moving while also being a top-drawer action flick.

I need to see more from the makers of this movie, right now.

For everything about The Survivor, check out TheSurvivorFilm.com. 

The Manual

“The Manual” is about the last person on Earth, who is raised by a humanoid robot, and wrestles with loneliness and depression.

It’s absolutely gorgeous to look at, as the robot looks extraordinary marching around a dreary, rainy world.

The soundtrack is so very 80s, and I mean that as the highest possible compliment.

It’s a short film, and it’s the perfect length. I feel like a longer movie would take away the punch. “The Manual” hits home quickly.

The movie made me feel things about humanity, hope, and community. As a cold lifeless simulacrum of humanity,  I am unaccustomed to such emotions. Here’s looking forward to more from filmmaker Will Magness.

Go to the movie’s site for everything about The Manual. 

Bonus Trailer Probe: Surfer’s Paradise

“AI are often depicted as malevolent or untrustworthy, so we wanted to put humans under the moral microscope for a change,” said producer and star Ben Palacios.

“Surfer’s Paradise” is a pilot for a series about a dude who is invited to live in a community run by artificial intelligence, but under a strict set of rules.

“I will do as my hosts say at all times, even if I do not understand the reasons why.”

Naturally, that doesn’t go well.

It doesn’t even go well in the trailer. So imagine what the rest of the pilot will be like.

The trailer is gorgeous, shot in incredible locations in the Czech Republic. The trailer’s soundtrack is a heavy version of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.” That’s two reasons to spend almost two minutes checking that out.

Check out the Kickstarter page for the trailer and everything about Surfer’s Paradise.