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A Man & His Dog: Tom Hanks Hits The Post-Apocalyptic Road In The Trailer For FINCH

This trailer for Tom Hanks starrer Finch is echoing a lot of other films. I’m getting vibes of The Martian, I Am Legend (in all its incarnation), The Midnight Sky and Hanks’ own Castaway. Not get me wrong, this doesn’t look bad [...]

September 20, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: 1960s Sci-Fi ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away science fiction movies looked very, very different than they do today. In 1964, thirteen years before George Lucas brought the adventures of Luke Skywalker to the screen, the genre wasn’t high on [...]

September 6, 2020

Trailer For Ridley Scott’s HBO Max Series RAISED BY WOLVES

When he’s not cranking out movies at an amazingly regular rate, 82 year old Ridley Scott also dabbles in producing television series. His latest is Raised By Wolves, a new sci-fi series which will debut on HBO Max. Scott helmed the first [...]

August 6, 2020

Oscars 2016: Full Winners List; Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Wins Best Actor

The awards season reached its climax with the 88th Academy Awards – and it was a night that saw the gold shared amongst a variety of films. The Revenant, Spotlight, The Big Short, The Danish Girl, Bridge of Spies and Room won the top nods, [...]

February 29, 2016

OSCARS 2016: A Full List Of Nominations; THE REVENANT Leads The Pack

The nominations for the Academy Awards (AKA the Oscars) have dropped. We expected many of these (The Revenant, The Big Short and Spotlight) but who would have guessed that Mad Max: Fury Road would be nominated for Best Picture and Best Director? I [...]

January 14, 2016

Full Nomination List For The 2016 EE BAFTA Awards

It’s that time of year again when the film industry celebrates its achievements over the last 12 months. The EE BAFTA nominations have been announced and there’s a wide variety of movies up for nods this year. There’s a lot talk [...]

January 10, 2016

Blu-ray Review: Move Over Matt Damon – ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS Is The Original Martian

November 29, 2015

Get A Taste For Life On Mars With These New Clips From Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN

What would it feel like to be trapped on Mars? Find out when The Martian opens on 30 September. However, in the meantime you can get a feel for the Ridley Scott directed Matt Damon starrer by watching the below clips. During a manned mission to [...]

September 12, 2015

The Launch Trailer For Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN Has Landed

It’ll be a shame if The Martian doesn’t hit it big at the box office. Firstly, it looks great and if it’s great then people should see it. However, it’s failure would likely mean that Hollywood will shy away from investing [...]

August 20, 2015

Warning: Ridley Scott Plans To Shoot PROMETHEUS 2 In January 2016

Nobody really needs a sequel to Prometheus but a global gross of $430 million means that 20th Century Fox believes there’s an audience for a sequel to the Alien reboot/prequel/spin-off. Ridley Scott has implied that he’s eager to direct the [...]

August 4, 2015

Bring Matt Damon Home With The Poster And Trailer For Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN

The Martian could be a potential return to sci-fi form for Ridley Scott after the abysmal Prometheus. Matt Damon plays an astronaut stranded on the red planet, while NASA and his crew attempt to rescue him. This looks like great stuff. Movies In [...]

June 13, 2015