independence day

Notebook Reviews: THE PATRIOT

Roland Emmerich – 2000. Master of Disaster, Roland Emmerich goes for a serious change of pace with The Patriot. Yes, this is still a huge scale Hollywood blockbuster, but its worlds away from the likes of Stargate and Independence Day. The [...]

September 12, 2021

After 20 Years It’s Finally Here: Trailer For INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE

Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman are back kicking alien butt in Independence Day: Resurgence. This belated sequel to the smash 1996 sci-fi blockbuster has all the right action beats and plenty of spectacle. However, will this Roland Emmerich directed [...]

December 14, 2015

Party Like It’s 1996 With This New Promotional Art For INDEPENDENCE DAY 2

Independence Day 2 will finally hit screens on 24 June 2016 – almost 20 years to the day that Roland Emmerich destroyed the world with copious amounts of special effects and aliens. Emmerich, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Brent Spinner, writer [...]

June 11, 2015

DVD Review: Sci-Fi BEYOND Puts The Focus On Character And Emotions

Beyond shows that science fiction films don’t have to be action spectacles with a big Hollywood budget. Joseph Baker and Tom Large’s film is a low budget affair that keeps effects to the bare minimum, putting the focus on character and emotions. [...]

January 3, 2015

INDEPENDENCE DAY Opens On July 3, 2013…In 3D

20th Century Fox has set July 3, 2013 as the re-release date for Independence Day. A prime summer slot for a movie that first came out in 1996. It’ll make a truckload of cash and probably kick-start the long-gestating [...]

June 1, 2012