Category Archives: Sci-Fi

Dinosaurs Are So Out As Fox Cancels ‘Terra Nova’

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Matt Raub

After 3 decades of having a pretty solid streak in the realm of science fiction, Steven Spielberg has finally hit a dud with his very expensive show Terra Nova. Fox has decided to not renew the sci-fi series about a … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Robocop’

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday Pick is the 1987 Sci-fi action film Robocop, directed by master filmmaker Paul Verhoeven (Total Recall, Starship Troopers, Flesh & Blood, Soldier of Orange, The Black Book). Peter Weller stars as slain police officer Alex Murphy who … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace ‘Star Wars’ Conceptual Artist Ralph McQuarrie

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The name Ralph McQuarrie is one that should be a household name. He was the very first person to be hired by George Lucas to bring his idea Star Wars to the big screen. His conceptual paintings for all three … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Doctor Who: Series Six’ By Murray Gold

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

For several years now the modern iteration of Doctor Who has been a high water mark for genre television. Upping the ante with incredible writing, good budget effects and a group of actors that would put most prime time line-ups to shame. … Continue reading →

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Another New ‘ParaNorman’ Trailer Finally Sheds Light On The Story

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There are three very high profile groups that are making stop-motion animated films these days. 2012 is a marquee year for the art form as all three are releasing high profile films. Odds on favorite to be the best of the bunch … Continue reading →

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Check It Out: What If ‘Star Wars: Episode 1’ Didn’t Suck?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Matt Raub

Sometimes, there are great atrocities to the nerd culture that just can’t be undone. Things like Catwoman, The Spirit, and Star Trek: Nemesis that are engrained in our culture so deeply, that it’s hard to forget they existed due to how … Continue reading →

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Supposedly ‘Men In Black III’ is WIll Smith’s Idea

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

In what is probably the least surprising news ever, Men in Black III was all Will Smith’s idea. Men in Black III director Barry Sonnenfeld was recently interviewed by UK entertainment magazine Contactmusic, in which he confirmed that the story … Continue reading →

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Brand New ‘Avengers’ Trailer & Poster Hit the Web

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Matt Raub

Just when you thought things couldn’t get much better than the awesome trailer fans got during this year’s SuperBowl for The Avengers, things just got a little bit better. The newest trailer just hit the intertubes, and boy is it … Continue reading →