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Jarosław Kowal

Jarosław Kowal

THE BRAIN. Sci-fi that amazes and delights

THE BRAIN. Sci-fi that amazes and delights

If the soul does not exist, we are our identities, and identity arises and evolves in the organ responsible for most of the life functions of the...

BREEDERS. Veeery politically incorrect sci-fi horror

BREEDERS. Veeery politically incorrect sci-fi horror

The film with such a title in 2024 – after all the sexual misconduct scandals, controversies related to gender pay gaps…

WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD. Sci-fi for the seekers of kitsch and tasteful trash

WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD. Sci-fi for the seekers of kitsch and tasteful trash

Chosen undergoing a transformation from zero to hero, to save the oppressed people from the tyranny of oppressive authorities, is a cliché deeply...

KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE. One of the best B-movie sci-fi horrors ever made

KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE. One of the best B-movie sci-fi horrors ever made

I don’t have coulrophobia. On the contrary, I love clowns, but only when they are scary.

GREMLOIDS / HYPERSPACE. Star Wars according to Monty Python

GREMLOIDS / HYPERSPACE. Star Wars according to Monty Python

Star Wars Parody? Probably everyone will remember Spaceballs by Mel Brooks, but…

THE THING. Science fiction horror masterpiece

THE THING. Science fiction horror masterpiece

John Carpenter disappointed Roger Ebert, one of the most esteemed American film critics…

NEON MANIACS. Science fiction horror like no other

NEON MANIACS. Science fiction horror like no other

Neon Maniacs is one of those films that doesn’t need any advertising beyond the cassette cover.

DEATH RACE 2050. The Hunger Games for punks

DEATH RACE 2050. The Hunger Games for science fiction punks

The Death Race series, once led by Jason Statham, and later even more so by Luke Goss, has transformed into a “Fast and Furious” for the...

SPAGHETTIMAN. Absurdly funny superhero movie

SPAGHETTIMAN. Absurdly funny superhero movie

Sometimes I have to discourage watching films that maybe fifteen to twenty people (excluding the creators) worldwide are familiar with.

ALIENS VS. TITANIC. So bad it's a must watch science fiction

ALIENS VS. TITANIC. So bad it's a must watch science fiction

Aliens attack the Titanic, or rather the luxurious space cruiser Titan1c. Is another sentence of description necessary to fully capture the type of...