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Category Archives: Science Fiction

Repo Men

In the world of this sci-fi thriller set in the not-too-distant future, artificial organs are readily available to anybody with a credit card. But what happens if a buyer falls delinquent on his payments? Jude Law stars as an organ repo man who’s now fleeing his ex-partner after failing to keep up the payments on [...]

Posted 28 August 2010 § Fantasy § Thriller ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

The Book of Eli

Determined to salvage a sacred text in order to protect humanity, Eli (Denzel Washington) goes on a quest across the country in this action-packed sci-fi adventure. Meanwhile, a blind woman named Claudia (Jennifer Beals) tries to protect her daughter, Solara (Mila Kunis). It seems that tyrannical town bully Carnegie (Gary Oldman) has taken a shine [...]

Posted 23 July 2010 § Action and Adventure § Thriller ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

When a deal with the devil comes due, the immortal Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) must renegotiate the pact to save his daughter. Now, with the help of his mystical theater troupe and a mysterious stranger, Parnassus attempts to right the wrongs of his past. Terry Gilliam’s quirky fantasy marks Heath Ledger’s final film, with Johnny [...]

Posted 21 July 2010 § Action and Adventure § Fantasy ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

2012

When typhoons, earthquakes and other disasters suddenly threaten to destroy the world, Jackson (John Cusack), his estranged wife, Kate (Amanda Peet), and others surmise that the secret may lie in ancient Mayan prophecies that describe global calamity in the year 2012. Roland Emmerich co-writes and directs a star-studded ensemble cast that also includes Thandie Newton, [...]

Posted 22 March 2010 § Action and Adventure § Fantasy § Suspense § Thriller ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Where the Wild Things Are

Max (Max Records) imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts — Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander — crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways. Producer Tom Hanks and director Spike Jonze bring Maurice Sendak’s whimsical story to [...]

Posted 20 March 2010 § Drama § Fantasy ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Clash of the Titans

This epic mythological adventure stars Harry Hamlin as Perseus, son of Zeus (Laurence Olivier), who embarks on a series of perilous quests in the hopes of rescuing Princess Andromeda (Judi Bowker) and winning the keys to the kingdom of Joppa. With winged horse Pegasus as his steed, Perseus must answer vexing riddles, capture the head [...]

Posted 14 March 2010 § Action and Adventure § Drama § Fantasy ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Avatar

Disabled Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) travels to planet Pandora to become an avatar, ingratiate himself with the natives and help Americans mine lucrative unobtainium. But he finds himself in an interstellar conflict after falling for Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). James Cameron writes and directs this Golden Globe-winning CGI odyssey that has broken box [...]

Posted 04 March 2010 § Action and Adventure § Animated § Fantasy ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,