1950s Sci-Fi by Ray Keating

A thought-provoking review of a beloved era of filmmaking, 1950s Sci-Fi: A Fresh Look at 12 Science Fiction Hollywood Classics by Ray Keating offers an insightful take on some iconic gems, setting the record straight on their formative impact. From problem-solving in space and Bible-adjacent morality tales to timely communist allegories and the imaginative foundations for contemporary blockbusters, this concise collection of essays celebrates the seminal importance of these pioneering films. Analyzing classic titles like Them!, Forbidden Planet, The War of the Worlds, and others, Keating probes the on-screen interplay of governmental responsibility, faith, technology, and societal paranoia that made these movies so influential and enduring, for an entertaining work of film criticism that also acts as an illuminating window into history.