The Monsters and Martians Science Fiction Film Festival recently showcased the festival sensation “Dimensions,” a film which has been wracking up Best Film and Best Director Awards from science fiction film aficionados the world over (Best Film at 2012 London Independent Film Festival, Boston International Science Fiction Film Festival, and Long Island Science Fiction Film Festival)
However, despite this pedigree my male blogging colleagues showed no interest in attending the screening or reviewing the film – even though most of these same gents were at Fan Expo this weekend, a convention that science fiction built. So science fiction was clearly not the issue at hand.
What was it then, that kept these self-confessed film nerds from embracing this festival darling? Was it the marketing emphasis on steampunk or was it the period costumes? It couldn’t have been the time travel plot, because I know these guys speak glowingly of films…
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