Starring an excellent Michael Fassbender in a dual role, Ridley Scott’s suspenseful Alien: Covenant takes the franchise in a more discerning direction.
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Justin Lin’s Star Trek Beyond is the new series’ mostly satisfying movie to date, but a gay Sulu and an incoherent action climax are two major problems.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens: J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi adventure NOT to Become All-Time global Box Office Champion and French ‘fail.’
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While emphasizing feel-good themes, Ridley Scott proves with the absorbing The Martian that he’s still got what it takes. Matt Damon stars.
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Robert Pattinson Cast as E.T. Astronaut in Mystery Sci-Fier. Former Twilight star to be directed by veteran filmmaker Claire Denis.
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Though it fails to fulfill its thematic promise, Christopher Nolan’s ambitious sci-fier Interstellar is an undeniably grandiose achievement.
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Tom Cruise - Hollywood’s last film star - single-handedly brings to gripping life Doug Liman’s otherwise absurd sci-fi actioner Edge of Tomorrow.
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José Padilha’s RoboCop 2014 features curious ideas and characters that are only superficially developed. Joel Kinnaman stars.
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Ender’s Game movie to go the way of John Carter & The Golden Compass? Nov. 11 update: Directed by Gavin Hood and starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford, Ender’s Game is…
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Gavin Hood’s costly Ender’s Game is a self-important but superficial dystopian thrill-ride. Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford star.
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Zoe Saldana in Avatar. But when does Avatar 2 come out? When does Avatar 2 come out? Release dates revealed Avatar, James Cameron’s late 2009 (and early 2010) blockbuster that…
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Oblivion with Tom Cruise. ‘Oblivion’ is best Tom Cruise debut in nearly a decade Tom Cruise is back on top at the North American box office, having had his biggest…
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A mix of science fiction and social commentary, newcomer Brandon Cronenberg’s Antiviral is too emotionally detached for its own good.
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The Dark Knight Rises: Christian Bale in Batsuit. ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ passes $600 million milestone at the worldwide box office Sept. 10 update: The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan’s…
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Madagascar 3 movie: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted June 10 update: Weekend box office: The Prometheus movie monsters have been beaten by Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted‘s cuddly talking animals.…
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Scene-stealer Michael Fassbender, Prometheus The consensus seems to be that Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is no Alien. And it’s no Blade Runner, either. But most critics have found Scott’s latest foray…
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Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, The Host ‘The Host’ trailer “The Earth is at peace. There are no wars. There’s no hunger,” intones Saoirse Ronan in The Host‘s teaser trailer (see…
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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus movie. Philosophical question: if God created the universe and all its creatures, did he also create the title character in Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror classic Alien? If…
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Moebius’ art. Moebius a.k.a. Jean Giraud has died Comics artist Jean Giraud, a.k.a. Moebius, died at age 73 on March 10. According to the Los Angeles Times obit, the Parisian-born…
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Margaret Field, best remembered for the 1951 B sci-fier The Man From Planet X, died at her Malibu home on Sunday, Nov. 6, the day her daughter Sally Field turned…
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The Beast with a Million Eyes: Hardly truth in advertising as Roger Corman’s micro-budget sci-fi thriller is no “monster movie.” ‘The Beast with a Million Eyes’: Alien invasion movie predates…
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Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Inception.’ Inception movie review: Summer blockbuster with brains & soul Christopher Nolan’s Inception is a summer blockbuster that doesn’t act like one. Unlike so many of the…
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Inception box office feat: Christopher Nolan’s original, adult-oriented sci-fi thriller became one of the biggest blockbusters of 2010.
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Inception with Marion Cotillard. Inception negative reviews: Not every critic is a fan of Christopher Nolan’s action sci-fier Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi/thriller Inception opens Friday. Initially hailed as a masterpiece, Inception…
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Sean Connery in From Russia with Love. The American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre will present six features (and several shorts) made in the dye-transfer Technicolor process (a.k.a. I.B. or “imbibition”), beginning…
Maze Runner 2 to Easily Beat Johnny Depp Black Mass: Weekend Box Office Predictions show the Pirates star hasn’t recovered his mojo.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie: Ben Affleck in Batsuit. Batsuit & Batmobile revealed – Will the world ever be the same again? Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice…
Neill Blomkamp’s well-intentioned Elysium is hindered by poor character development and a ‘summer blockbuster’ finale. Matt Damon stars.
Disney employees Darth Vader and Princess Leia as Lucasfilm now belongs to the Disney Enterprises realm. Lucasfilm now part of the (infinite) Disney Universe Disney has just gobbled up –…
Emma Thompson back as Gareth Peirce? Two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson may once again play human rights lawyer Gareth Peirce, according to Screen Daily. Nearly twenty years ago, Thompson played…
Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: Princess Leia is ready to tackle Captain Kirk. The daughter of Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds (Singin’ in the Rain, Best Actress Oscar nominee for The…
Star Trek USS Enterprise. “Visualize This: Previs in the Making of Star Trek,” will be presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Science and Technology Council on…
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