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Jakub Piwoński

Jakub Piwoński

Cultural expert, passionate about popular culture, in particular films, series, computer games and comics. He likes to fly away to unknown, fantastic regions, thanks to his fascination with science fiction. Professionally, however, he looks back more often, thanks to his work as a museum promotion specialist, investigating the mysteries of the beginnings of cinematography. His favorite film is "The Matrix", because it combines two areas close to his heart - religion and martial arts.

DEMON SEED. Rosemary's Baby of a science fiction genre

DEMON SEED. Rosemary's Baby of a science fiction genre

Many science fiction narratives have been grounded in the fear of technological development.

FORBIDDEN PLANET. Groundbreaking (and still fresh) science fiction movie

FORBIDDEN PLANET. Groundbreaking (and still fresh) science fiction movie

I don’t know if you’re aware, but many of today’s high-budget science fiction films wouldn’t exist if a certain work...

ZARDOZ. Cult sci-fi post-apocalyptic curio

ZARDOZ. Cult sci-fi post-apocalyptic curio

There are films whose cult status is as mysterious to me as their plot.

CUBE. Ultimate science fiction maze explained

CUBE. The ultimate science fiction maze explained

If we assume that films are created based on observations of reality, then Cube from 1997 is the result of a combination of two elements: the rat maze...

WESTWORLD. Little-known predecessor to HBO sci-fi series

WESTWORLD. Little-known predecessor to HBO sci-fi series

With the moment when the impressions of the HBO’s original production, have not yet faded in us, it is the perfect time to recall the original...

WAYWARD PINES. Science fiction series from the creators of Stranger Things

WAYWARD PINES. Science fiction series from the creators of Stranger Things

Duffer Brothers certainly gained popularity thanks to the success of the TV series Stranger Things.

THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN. One of the most important science fiction films in history

THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN. One of the most important science fiction films in history

Over the years, literary and cinematic science fiction has specialized in addressing many issues, with its essence lying in the technological and...

KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC. Neither fantasy nor science fiction. Mr. Bagiński, you can do more

Impressions after watching Tomasz Bagiński’s exceptionally dismal debut in the category of full-length live-action films.

PREDESTINATION. Science fiction with the twist for the ages

PREDESTINATION. Science fiction with the twist for the ages

Uroboros, the ancient Egyptian symbol of a snake eating its own tail, conceals the concept of eternal return.

BLUE EYE SAMURAI. The original, BEST Netflix series of this year

This Netflix series is a real hit.

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