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Review: Scab
Not for the faint of heart – or the easily offended. It is full of gore, violence, seedy graphic sex (both heterosexual and homosexual) and language that would make a sailor blush.
Review of Reviews: Critics hate new ‘Day the Earth Stood Still’
What do you get when you re-make a classic landmark of science fiction film history like the 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still?
Better yet, throw in box-office favorite Keanu Reeves as the alien with the warning to humanity and replace the cold war message with one dealing with today’s obsession about environmental catastrophe.
Review of Reviews: Ghost Town a popular destination among critics
Slightly pudgy and not traditionally handsome, British comedian Ricky Gervais takes the lead in a romantic comedy fantasy about a man who wakes up one day and realizes he can see dead people.
Review of Reviews: Critics find Babylon A.D. incomprehensible
Vin Diesel in his big screen comeback. But the studio refused to show this film to critics, afraid that bad press word-of-mouth would keep attendance and ticket sales down.
The Good
Great well-known and loved cast.
The Bad
The movie’s director has trashed the film, saying the studio hacked the heart out of it.
Disjointed characters and plot.
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OPENS: August [...]
Review of Reviews: Most critics praise Death Race
What happens when Executive Producer Tom Cruise hires a cast and crew to re-make the schocky 1970s grindhouse drive-in film, Death Race 2000 for a modern audience? Why, 2008’s ultra-violent dytopic sci fi bloodbath, Death Race, of course. And the ciritcs are loving it, believe it or not.
The Good
Great action scenes
Quality cast
The Bad
Nature of film’s sexist [...]
Review of Reviews: ‘Mirrors’ made for gore fans
From the director of The Hills Have Eyes. Kiefer Sutherland stars as an ex-cop turned night security guard at a long-closed department store ravaged by fire, discovers that the store’s mirrors harbor a horrific secret that threatens him and his family.
The Good
Gore fans get their 2008 summer big budget movie
The Bad
Bloody violence may be [...]
Review of Reviews: Critics tell fans to avoid Clone Wars
The Grand Army of the Republic, led by Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and other Jedi Knights, fights the New Droid Army of the Separatists.
The Good
Squarely aimed for the middle school audience.
Good preview of the upcoming TV series.
The Bad
Poor writing
Animation is stiff
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OPENS: AUgust 15, 2008
RATING: PG (Violence, Smoking, Adult Situations)
GENRE: Space Opera, Animation
A new [...]
Review of Reviews: The Mummy 3 critics all over the map
Brendan Fraser is back, reprising his role in The Mummy franchise in the new film, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Fan Speak: T
There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the history of science fiction and science fiction fandom. Additions and/or corrections are invited.
Review of Reviews: Midnight Meat Train a good fright
A short story form Clive Barker’s classic short story collection Books of Blood, the new film The Midnight Meat Train follows photographer Leon Kauffman (Cooper), who is working on his latest collection – documenting the late night life’s loneliness in the normally bustling New York City … until his camera catches evidence of the deadly side of the city’s subway system. Last stop: an abyss of pure evil.
