Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films

Duncan Jones' feature film debut is an assured 70s inspired piece of pure sci-fi, anchored by a tremendous performance from Sam Rockwell.

Dec 16, 2009 - Rhys Bendix-Lewis

Edward leaves Bella in this follow up to twilight and as Bella's relationship with Jacob develops, she discovers he has a secret also.

Dec 16, 2009 - Roberta Goli

James Cameron again turns Hollywood upside down with his new movie. Critics like the sci-fi epic. Meanwhile, Avatar is said to be one of the most expensive movies ever.

Dec 13, 2009 - Anna Ambartsumyan

Based on Stephenie Meyer's Best-Selling Twilight series, New Moon is the latest release in the teen-romance vampire series.

Dec 13, 2009 - Mallory Giunchigliani

With the film Avatar opening on December 18, many people may be wondering "what is an Avatar?"

Dec 12, 2009 - Lynn Mattoon

Joss Whedon's latest network television program, Dollhouse, makes its exit over the next few weeks, possibly ending with its strongest episodes.

Dec 11, 2009 - Richard Steeves

As no news may be good news and George Martin's fantasy epic seems to be crawling toward a release, what are the chances of pulling it off?

Dec 11, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Richard Kelly once again fails to live up to the promise of his debut feature, Donnie Darko.

Dec 9, 2009 - Rhys Bendix-Lewis

Six years after the third installment of Lord of the Rings hit theaters, New Line Cinema confirms that The Hobbit will officially be made.

Dec 9, 2009 - Jonathan Locke

Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly makes a return to form with a complex tale of morality with a sci-fi twist.

Dec 7, 2009 - Steven Cookson

A review of new movie The Box. It's a sci-fi thriller with echoes of the old school but it lacks any real edge. Frank Langella makes a bad film mildly watchable.

Dec 4, 2009 - Gareth Harding

The narrative possibilities wane more than they wax, but "Moon" is a modestly engrossing puzzle-box thriller anchored by a multifaceted performance from Sam Rockwell.

Dec 4, 2009 - Nick Rogers

Land of the Lost is marginally better than Bewitched, if only because it's a fairly straightforward springboard from the original, but the film is depressingly unfunny.

Dec 4, 2009 - Nick Rogers

Roland Emmerich creates an anthology of disaster films from the past.

Dec 1, 2009 - Rhys Bendix-Lewis

Daniel Radcliffe stars as the world's favorite boy wizard in a new game and new movies on DVD.

Nov 29, 2009 - Leslie C. Halpern

Twilight vampires come back to haunt us in New Moon, a sequel that falls short of the original film.

Nov 27, 2009 - Iulia Filip

Humanoid robots, bug-like aliens, and soulless machines threaten to take over the world in December's collection of science fiction movies.

Nov 26, 2009 - Leslie C. Halpern

Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers capture the wild things that we all have in our family lives.

Nov 24, 2009 - Anthony Murphy

The Twilight Saga: New Moon has beaten out The Dark Knight as the new Box Office Champion, setting the single day record for opening day box office earnings.

Nov 24, 2009 - Nathan Stafford

Star Trek, released on DVD November 17th, is a reboot of the enduring franchise. The two-disc set includes the film, as well as over two hours of special features.

Nov 23, 2009 - Nicole Falcone

Brad Pitt takes video game idea to the Big Screen; UK Celebrity reality TV series becomes an interactive game

Nov 22, 2009 - Julian Newby

Shout! Factory released its 16th Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVD set. Series co-creator Kevin Murphy recalls the show's history and the creation of puppet Tom Servo.

Nov 22, 2009 - steve fritz

It's vampires versus werewolves in a fight to the...oh wait, no it isn't. Its two hours of teenage angst and stripping in slow motion.

Nov 21, 2009 - Tim Bolitho-Jones

Kristen Stewart returns as Bella to find herself in a tempting love triangle between her blood-sucking vampire boyfriend, Edward, and her beastly best friend, Jacob.

Nov 21, 2009 - Denise Castillón

Sitting in a packed theatre, the clock strikes 12:01 while the highly anticipated New Moon movie opens displaying a slowly fading new moon.

Nov 20, 2009 - Renee Holmes

Due to poor reviews and general lack of quality, Lucasfilm's Howard the Duck was considered a box office bomb in 1986.

Nov 20, 2009 - Heather Ashley

The second film in the Twilight series has just been released to the public, with advanced screenings beginning Nov 19th in some cities.

Nov 20, 2009 - Nathan Stafford

J.J. Abrams new Star Trek, with Chris Pine as Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock, is great on DVD and Blu-ray.

Nov 18, 2009 - Gil Mansergh

Have you seen the movie 2012 and now you're wanting to hide under the bed? It's time to come out and a get good dose of truth from NASA's experts.

Nov 16, 2009 - Denise Bertacchi

Everyone is talking about 2012. What happens when the Mayan Calendar ends in December of that year? Does the world end, or is it the beginning of a glorious new age?

Nov 14, 2009 - Daniel Gansle

Yes, we all know "Where the Wild Things Are" is an appealing movie, but nothing like the book. Here's a recap of why it isn't Disney material, but worth seeing anyway.

Nov 12, 2009 - Stephanie Flood

Alien abductions and extraterrestrial contact are classic sci-fi scenarios, but in trying to pass them off as the truth, The Fourth Kind strikes right out.

Nov 11, 2009 - Robin Schroffel

District 9 is an intelligent Science Fiction Action movie that also has an important political message.

Nov 11, 2009 - Lauren Flanagan

Universal Studios film The Fourth Kind hits theaters November 6, hoping to rival Paranormal Activity at the box office with its tale of alien abduction in Nome, Alaska.

Nov 9, 2009 - Vickie Britton

Where the Wild Things Are Director: Spike Jonze Cast: Max Records Catherine Keener Mark Ruffalo Voices of: Lauren Ambrose Chris Cooper Paul Dano James Gandolfini

Nov 4, 2009 - Kyle Leinen

Jared Hess' weird stew of absurdity, surrealism, unexplained folly and parades of weirdos is uniquely subculture.

Nov 4, 2009 - Anne Brodie

Comparing today's technology with that found in the 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, reveals interesting parallels and gaps.

Nov 2, 2009 - Ann Silverthorn

Catherine Keener, and the voices of James Gandolfini, Paul Dano and Chris Cooper, star in Spike Jonze's film version of Where The Wild Things Are.

Nov 1, 2009 - Mckenzie Cassidy

Can the tragedy of environmental devastation produce unseen horrors? This isn't a political platform, this is futuristic cyber punk sci-fi world of Split Second

Oct 30, 2009 - Dugan McShain

Giant alien spaceships begin destroying cities, and even Earth's most powerful weapons are unable to defeat them. Will humanity survive? - Well, what do you think?

Oct 30, 2009 - Christopher Sharman

A boy makes the mistake of stealing from a vampire. He soon finds himself drawn into a world of freaks and shatters a truce between the vampires and the vampaneze.

Oct 29, 2009 - Christopher Sharman

Director Jonze has a gorgeous visual style which will make this film a children's classic, but the script by Jonze and Dave Eggers is not so much wild as woeful.

Oct 25, 2009 - Deirdre Swain

26 Years after David Lynch's disappointing and confusing depiction of Frank Herbert's epic novel, Paramount Studios and Peter Berg team up to give Dune another shot.

Oct 24, 2009 - James Tennant

When Blade Runner was first released (1982), it failed at the box office, but has since risen to become a classic and one of the most influential movies of all time: Why?

Oct 23, 2009 - James Tennant

Terry Gilliam's latest film stars Heath Ledger in his last role and is also visually brilliant but flawed in its storytelling.

Oct 23, 2009 - Steven Cookson

Murdoch is being hunted by the police for murders he does not remember committing, and a sinister group lurk in the shadows of Dark City.

Oct 23, 2009 - Christopher Sharman

The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus is the eleventh film directed by Terry Gilliam, and the film Heath Ledger was shooting before his premature death.

Oct 21, 2009 - Karl Keely

Anticipation and hopes were high for Heath Ledger's last performance before his untimely death last year. These optimistic hopes, however, were not met.

Oct 21, 2009 - Hannah Osborne

A look at David Cronenberg's 1999 release, eXistenZ, an analysis of the virtual world and it's affect on society.

Oct 21, 2009 - Daniel Allen

Director Jonze and his co-writer Dave Eggers teamed up with the author of the classic picture book to recreate Max's adventure-fantasy, and his beastly friends, on film.

Oct 16, 2009 - Denise Castillón