Tag Archives: Sci-fi

The Best view | District 9 – Sci-fi action movie delivers thrills, laughs & sharp satire

Posted on 4 September 2009 by Jason Best

An inspired mash-up of docu-verité comedy and sci-fi splatterfest, South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 throws together sitcom-style humour, provocative satire, thrilling action and gross-out horror – and somehow makes this outlandish mix gel. The movie opens with newsreel … Continue reading →

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The Matrix: love it or hate it?

Posted on 17 November 2008 by Beth Williams

COUCH POTATO PICKINGS You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video I find this trailer extremely confusing – it might give a taste of the sci-fi action nature of the film, but it tells me very … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings – Loch Ness Terror

Posted on 8 September 2008 by Beth Williams

On Sci-fi tonight at 10pm When I visited Loch Ness a few years ago, I spent quite a while staring at the water, hoping to spot Nessie. Who doesn’t? The Loch Ness monster myth is fascinating and perhaps so popular … Continue reading →

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