Tag Archives: Sci-fi

DVD review | Cowboys & Aliens – James Bond & Indiana Jones take on outer space critters

Posted on 3 January 2012 by Jason Best

Daniel Craig is the rugged gunslinger with an extraterrestrial secret and Harrison Ford the ruthless cattle baron who’s his worst nightmare, but not for long, in an outlandish Western/sci-fi mash-up which does exactly what it says on the tin: pits … Continue reading →

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Film review | In Time – Justin Timberlake is 25 again… And again… And again!

Posted on 4 November 2011 by Jason Best

The phrase ‘time-poor’ takes on a cruel new meaning for Justin Timberlake’s ghetto boy in the dystopian sci-fi thriller In Time. Timberlake’s feisty rebel Will Salas inhabits a genetically engineered future society where ageing stops at 25 and time literally … Continue reading →

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Film review | Cowboys & Aliens

Posted on 17 August 2011 by Jason Best

An outlandish mash-up of Western and sci-fi genres, Cowboys & Aliens does exactly what it says on the tin – pitches cowboys against aliens for the weirdest frontier showdown you’ve ever seen. Iron Man director Jon Favreau’s film starts off … Continue reading →

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Competition | Win Monsters on Blu-ray & DVD

Posted on 7 April 2011 by peter

Following its hugely successful cinema release, the critically acclaimed Monsters comes to DVD and Blu-ray on 11 April, courtesy of Vertigo Films. Recently nominated for a BAFTA, Monsters is the brainchild of CGI animator Gareth Edwards, who, for his debut … Continue reading →

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Monsters – Low-fi sci-fi: British filmmaker Gareth Edwards turns a small budget into a big success

Posted on 16 December 2010 by Jason Best

British special effects wiz Gareth Edwards proves that less is more with his splendid feature film debut Monsters. With a budget of under $500,000 – less than 1/400th of the amount splurged by Disney on Tron: Legacy – Edwards has … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Battle for Terra – Animated adventure goes over familiar terrain

Posted on 11 February 2010 by Jason Best

  Does this sound familiar? War-mongering humans invade an alien planet in search of a valuable resource that an environmentally ravaged Earth cannot provide. Amid the conflict, a female native of the alien planet saves a human warrior from death … Continue reading →

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District 9 Competition Winners

Posted on 26 January 2010 by Jason Best

Our competition to win a Blu-ray disc of the critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller District 9 is now closed.  Thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for supplying the prizes and well done to all the entrants who answered correctly that District … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | District 9 – Satirical sci-fi splatterfest outsmarts Hollywood

Posted on 23 December 2009 by Jason Best

Working with a reported budget of $30million, but with invaluable aid from heavy-hitting producer Peter Jackson, first-time director Neill Blomkamp came up with the startling District 9, a sci-fi thriller that combined sitcom-style humour, provocative satire and gross-out horror – … Continue reading →

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Win a copy of District 9 on Blu-ray

Posted on 23 December 2009 by Jason Best

This competition has now closed. Peter Jackson put on his producer’s hat for the critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller District 9, which comes out on Blu-ray and DVD on 28th December. With Jackson at his back, first-time director Neill Blomkamp came … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s British Sci-Fi Classic | Oliver Reed in The Damned

Posted on 16 October 2009 by peter

  The Damned (aka, These Are the Damned, 1963) BBC2, 2.05am Now here’s a little British gem to set your video for. From director Joseph Losey comes this bizarre sci-fi film noir set in Weymouth of all places. Trying to … Continue reading →

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