2010s / Science Fiction / Western
by Vincent Leo · Published August 1, 2011 · Last modified January 6, 2020
An extremely loose, glossy adaptation of the relatively obscure 2006 independent studio graphic novel of the same name by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Cowboys & Aliens isn’t the first mash-up of Westerns and science fiction (Westworld, Wild Wild...
2010s / Action / Martial Arts / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published February 28, 2011 · Last modified February 6, 2020
For anyone who ever watched the original Alien and wondered what might happen if the deadly Alien encountered a group of Earth’s elite warriors rather than a hapless commercial vessel full of average joes, we finally...
1980s / Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published February 27, 2009 · Last modified August 20, 2020
E.T.: The Extraterrestrial starts in a forest outside a California suburb. An alien spacecraft lands, and several extraterrestrials emerge, gathering flora samples. Suspicious humans arrive, the aliens escape, leaving one behind. He hides in...
1970s / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published June 11, 2007 · Last modified August 1, 2018
Michael Crichton’s 1969 sci fi-thriller novel of the same name serves as the basis of this film, which jumped into production not long after the book’s release. It starts off in the town of...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published May 6, 2007 · Last modified August 9, 2018
In this third installment of the popular superhero franchise, Peter Parker (Maguire, Seabiscuit) is all set to pop the question to the love of his life, Mary Jane Watson (Dunst, Marie Antoinette). Unfortunately, every time he gets...
1990s / Horror / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published March 20, 2007 · Last modified February 6, 2020
First-time director David Fincher’s debut proves to be a daunting, if not impossible task, not only because it would be highly impractical to match or best two of the most acclaimed and popular science fiction...
1980s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published November 11, 2006 · Last modified September 16, 2020
The seeds of Alien Nation started late in 1985 when producer Richard Kobritz looked for a writer for another horror project after Christine involving a killer doll for Columbia Pictures called Mechanicals. He eventually hired...
1990s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published August 8, 2006 · Last modified February 20, 2019
No, the title doesn’t refer to the guy that takes the chicken wings out of the fryer at KFC, although if they can call a Subway employee a “Sandwich Artist” or a Starbucks employee...
1970s / Adventure / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published October 3, 2005 · Last modified August 11, 2020
For years prior to making Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Spielberg was fascinated by UFOs. As a teenager in Scottsdale, AZ, he made a 135-minute 8mm feature called Firelight. The $400 film paid...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published June 30, 2005 · Last modified May 21, 2019
Yet another adaptation of the oft-visited alien invasion classic by H.G. Wells, Steven Spielberg takes his turn for a credible, but a touch underdeveloped, update of War of the Worlds. Produced at breakneck speed for...
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