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Recent Scifi Films That Didn't Need Big Budgets To Be Amazing. Low- budget scifi movies may have had their heyday during Roger Corman’s rise to B- movie greatness in the 1. Here are our favorites from the past few decades. Another Earth (2.

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Director Mike Cahill (I Origins) and star Brit Marling (The Sound of My Voice, Netflix’s The OA) co- wrote this tale of guilt, grief, and cosmic second chances. Marling plays a brilliant woman named Rhoda who makes a terrible, tragic mistake: causing a car accident that kills a woman and her unborn child, leaving the woman’s husband, John (William Mapother), physically and mentally devastated. Rhoda makes another terrible mistake when she first tries to set things right, seeking out John but failing to tell him who she really is. But possible redemption comes from an unlikely place: the “mirror Earth” that looms above—represented by a very simple but effective visual effect—where the people and places are identical to those on our planet, with the key difference being that certain crappy life decisions may never have transpired. John Dies at the End (2. This cult horror- scifi comedy from Don Coscarelli (Bubba Ho- Tep, Phantasm) features quite a few outrageous special effects, as well as a cameo from Paul Giamatti, but it was still made for less than a million bucks. Based on David Wong’s novel, it’s about a pair of buddies who experience increasingly bizarre hallucinations and circumstances (alternate dimensions, aliens, etc.) when they encounter a new street drug that’s nicknamed “Soy Sauce.” Eventually, the fate of the world hangs in the balance—and along the way, there’s also an evil supercomputer, a heroic dog, and a monster that cobbles itself together from a freezer full of meat.

Computer Chess (2. Filmed in black- and- white using period- appropriate video cameras, writer- director Andrew Bujalski’s offbeat and intricate study of a computer chess tournament is set in 1. It was actually made in 2.

Authentic nerds (not Hollywood nerds) converge on a bland hotel to determine whose program will achieve chess supremacy, though the backstage dramas and micro- dramas outside the competition provide most of the real interest. Though Computer Chess is mostly an awkward comedy, it ventures into scifi when it begins to suggest that one team’s artificial intelligence software is way, way more self- aware than most anyone realizes or is willing to admit. The American Astronaut (2. Another black- and- white entry, The American Astronaut manages to meld the genres of scifi, Western, and musical.

Writer- director Cory Mc. Abee, who once described his work as “Buck Rogers meets Roy Rogers,” also plays the title character—an intergalactic cowboy/rare- goods dealer who becomes entangled in a scheme to deliver a man to the all- female planet of Venus (but it gets way more complicated than that)—and his band, the Billy Nayer Show, provided the tunes. Unsurprisingly, the end result is something completely unique, enhanced by the film’s use of hand- painted, lo- fi special effects in most cases. Monsters (2. 01. 0)Before Gareth Edwards did Godzilla—and then achieved his lifelong dream of making a Star Wars movie with Rogue One—he worked as a digital effects artist and applied those skills to his first feature, Monsters. As the title suggests, it’s a monster movie, but it’s uniquely set in a world where humans and aliens have been co- existing on Earth for a number of years, and while the tension and fear may not have deflated, the novelty has.

The James Bond Movie Countdown. What Sherlock Holmes is to fiction, James Bond is to cinema: its definitive and most enduring archetype. Times may change, but 007’s. Headlines from the network and other sources, as well as downloads of trailers and clips. I know you’re reading this on the internet and I’m telling you to read a book, but some of the best automotive history can only be found on paper.

Strangers (real- life couple Scoot Mc. Nairy and Whitney Able) team up to re- enter the US from Mexico, but the trip is complicated by a border that has become exponentially more hostile. Edwards, who also wrote the film, did the cinematography, and did the production design, makes the most of a budget that’s just a tiny fraction of what he’d get for his future blockbusters. Robot & Frank (2. Lonely, technology- averse, and intermittently forgetful retiree Frank acquires a companion robot from his well- meaning son, and soon realizes his new sidekick would be the perfect partner in crime, literally. Robot & Frank is a poignant study of aging, but it also does an incredible job making a robot character (and it is a real, developed character) believably blend into its otherwise fairly typical indie- film landscape.

A winning cast (most prominently Frank Langella as Frank and Peter Sarsgaard as the voice of the robot, though a different actor actually wears the suit) further elevates this inspired effort from first- time director Jake Schreier and first- time screenwriter Christopher D. Ford. 8. Sleep Dealer (2.

In Alex Rivera’s thriller, it’s a future in which illegal immigration between Mexico and the US has been completely outlawed (thanks to a border wall..). However, since the US economy would collapse without a steady stream of people willing to work for nothing, would- be prospective citizens toil in grim factories where they’re physically plugged into virtual reality machines that control robots doing labor stateside.

Within this uneasy mix, we meet a man who dreams of hacking into a massive corporation to restore water to his region; a woman who peddles uploaded memories; and a drone pilot who has a crisis of conscience. Sleep Dealer is obviously a politically- minded tale that’s really about globalization, but it also manages to be completely thrilling at the same time. Moon (2. 00. 9)At the very end of a three- year solo stint on the Moon, the man overseeing an automated mining facility (Sam Rockwell)—who has only his AI (voiced by Kevin Spacey) for companionship—realizes he’s not as alone as he once thought. He also starts to suspect that his corporate employers are not as benevolent as he once believed. Director Duncan Jones (Source Code, Warcraft) is working on another film set in the same universe as Moon, called Mute, which will also have scifi elements though it’ll be set on Earth this time; eventually, he hopes to do a third and make it a trilogy.

The Signal (2. 01. College kids on a road trip take a detour to track down their nemesis, a mysterious hacker who lures them to an alien encounter, after which they’re whisked to an apparent government facility that’s experimenting with alien technology. On humans. Including them. Aside from its imaginative plot, which keeps you guessing until the end (and even then leaves you with a great “Huh?” image), it’s production design that evokes 2. A Space Odyssey and supporting turns by Laurence Fishburne and Lin Shaye that make The Signal especially memorable. Safety Not Guaranteed (2. Following in the footsteps of Gareth Edwards, director Colin Trevorrow made his feature debut with this budgeted- under- a- million indie before taking on Jurassic World and Star Wars: Episode IX. An intriguing magazine ad seeking a time travel companion (“this is not a joke”) piques the interest of a trio of Seattle journalists (Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson, and Karan Soni), who track down the man (Mark Duplass) to see if he’s a nutcase or the real deal—or, as it turns out, kinda both.

The script (by Derek Connolly) was inspired by a real (but fake) ad that once ran in Backwoods Home Magazine, a fact which helps ground the film’s quirkiness—as do its performances (Plaza is perfect) and its portrayal of time travel as something ordinary people might explore for their own deeply personal reasons. And yes, there are Star Wars jokes.

The One I Love (2. Yep, another one with Mark Duplass. Charlie Mc. Dowell’s debut feature—filmed mostly at co- star Ted Danson’s house—is about Ethan and Sophie (Duplass and Elisabeth Moss), a married couple who try to salvage their relationship by going on a weekend getaway. Things soon get very, very surreal when it becomes apparent that everything is not what it seems, especially not Ethan and Sophie, who become entangled in their very unconventional therapy session.

A Definitive List Of Car Books You Just Have To Read. There are an immeasurable amount of books on motorsports. These few are a some of my favorites because they capture the dream of motorsport. Guys like Donohue, Hunt, Hill, Caracciola and Rosemeyer, Buffum, and Perry Mc. Carthy. Guys that weren’t born into a motorsport family. Guys that found racing on their own and did great things with their dreams.

So here we go. I know you’re reading this on the internet and I’m telling you to read a book, but some of the best automotive history can only be found on paper. A few are on Kindle, but for the most part you’ll need to order a physical copy.

It will be alright. The Unfair Advantage. This is the single best story of a career in motorsport. It’s the autobiography of Mark Donohue, an engineer that competed in a local hillclimb that eventually led to him winning the Indy 5. Porsche 9. 17- 3. Unlike almost every other book in motorsport, this one was written by Mark himself.

He took a year off from his career in 1. I’ve ever read. Its heavy on the engineering details so it may not be for you, but if you work on your own cars or racecars you need to buy this book now. Throughout the book Mark reminds us that he’s not the fastest driver on the grid. He wasn’t raised from birth to drive. He needed his cars to be faster than everyone else’s cars so he could be slightly slower.

He need to engineer his cars to be faster. Mark needed his cars needed an “Unfair Advantage” that could only be found through proper tuning and engineering. He was also supposed to be one of the nicest guys on the grid wearing his plaid bermuda shorts whenever he could. The book takes you through his career and all the technical knowledge he learned from each race car to the next.

The cool thing about Mark’s story is that you realize you don’t need to be an Andretti to win. You just need to understand race cars better than the next guy. Or really better than everyone on the grid. The Limit. This is my favorite motorsport story. It reads really fast.

As if Michael Crichton covered the romantic era of motorsport. The book opens with Phil Hill and how he got into racing through wrenching. It quickly gets to him entering the Carrera Panamerica as a guest driver of Ferrari where meets the other drivers and the book takes off. Next thing you know you’re fully immersed in the 1. Mille Miglia. It was an era where simply buying a race car and winning a few races was enough to get you on a factory team traveling the world.

It was also a time where many of the drivers around you wouldn’t live till the end of the season so best to not make too many friends. If you’re looking for a good read on this era with all the technical details, this is the book for you. It’s almost hard to believe that Brock Yates pulled off the numerous runnings of an illegal cross country race on public highways.

The whole thing is a great read from the discussion of the original ad that started the whole thing to the the tricks used by the teams used hoping to gain an “Unfair Advantage.” Gas stops were a huge drag on time, so some teams had the ability to fill from two pumps at once to speed up the process. Others brought so much gas they could make the entire cross country run without stopping - yes it was a van full of 5. Forget about the ridiculous movies that only really have their name in common and grab a copy of the book the covers the real races that ran illegally for years. Imagine a magazine planning an illegal, flat out race on America’s highway’s today?

That would last an hour. So if you are into crazy stories about racing and road trips, this is a must read. When you’re done, you can enter One Lap of America and run the modern, legal version of this historic race. Driving Forces. This book reads like an India Jones version of Grand Prix. It takes place during the 1.

Hitler rises to power and Germany’s two Grand Prix Teams, Mercedes and Auto Union are formed and begin to dominate the world scene. The story isn’t just about the politics, it’s more about the drivers, the misfit group of guys that were fast enough to pilot the insane vehicles of the era and their struggle as Grand Prix drivers on a German national team. I never fully appreciated this era till I read this book. The cars had so much power and the tires so little grip. Not any driver could pilot those Grand Prix cars and the pages on the initial tryouts at the Nurburgring were horrific. The book is bit tougher to read and at times feels like someone’s thesis paper, but the stories are incredible. Hard to believe incredible.

Actually I’m not sure I agree with the author’s thoughts on Rosemeyer’s death near the end of the book but in general this book is an excellent read. One Off - The Roads, The Races, and Automobiles of Toly Aruntunoff. This story is very different than the others. This story is about having fun with cars. About what you might do if you grew up super wealthy and spent it ordering the best cars from Europe so you could enter them in the 1. Sebring or the Targa Florio. It’s about a guy that decided to build his own racetrack and now we have Hallett.

If you’ve ever driven the track I bet its one of your favorites. It has numerous blind crests. Some with corners immediately after and others with straights on the other side. You can run the track clockwise or counterclockwise and both directions are ton of fun. Anyone could build a race track, Toly built something fun to drive. And that’s kind of how is life went. Anyone could have raced cars.

Toly had fun with it. There are some parts in the book about him riding around with his friends on bikes that aren’t in your typical car books, but its all part of the story and makes for a fun read. James Hunt The Biography. I love the 1. 97. Grand Prix season. I read the books long before the movie came out, but I guess that’s why they made a movie. The story is amazing, and like most stories, the book is so much better than the movie.

If you like Rush, you are going to loose your mind when you read the books. There are maybe 4 now.

Shunt is the most recent which was put out in 2. Gerald Donaldson is the one to read. The season was unreal. So many little factors had such a huge effect on the outcome. Things like the Mc. Laren oil coolers which were moved without knowing the effect on the aero and it nearly changed the outcome of the whole season.

You also get a much better look into James Hunt’s life. Especially the early years and how he managed to actually get into F1. If you liked Rush and wanted 1. James Hunt The Biography. Flat Out and Flat Broke!

This is a must read for anyone aspiring to a career as a professional race car driver. Watch Bit Parts Online Facebook. Its a story about a guy that risked everything and lost almost everything just to race in Formula One.

He ruined relationships, bank accounts, lost houses, cars, and generally any normalcy of a regular life. All to race in Formula One. As usual, there are some ridiculous stories involved because he wasn’t a regular driver on tour. Things that are no big deal for regular drivers became a nightmare for Perry Mc. Carthy. Things like the team remembering to get you at the hotel on race day or receiving credentials to get into the pits and drive your race car become a nightmare.

Normal things for normal drivers. Things you don’t think will be a problem when you finally make the big show become great stories decades later. What would you do to race in Formula One?

Some of Perry’s adventures are so amazing there’s no way a driver could pull it off in today’s modern day and age. John Buffum. If you’re not into rally or Audi motorsport history, this book might not do anything for you, but its a favorite of mine. It’s been nearly 4. John Buffum set records on the World Rally stage and no one really talks about the great rally stories like they do with the 2. Le. Mans or Grand Prix, but if they did, John’s career would be one of your favorites to hear over beers. He’s the most successful rally driver in US history with 1.