Category Archives: Sci-Fi

The Next ‘Terminator’ Film Is Gunning For An R Rating

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

We here at The Flickcast don’t like to judge films based on their rating. While it might be in vogue to jump on the hate wagon when a popular franchise goes for a PG-13 instead of an R, none of that matters … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi | Tagged Announcments, franchise, James Cameron, Megan Ellison, Movies, MPAA, News, Rated R, SCIFI, Sequel, T5, Terminator | 2 Comments

Tablet Will Kill Us All in the First Trailer for ‘Resident Evil: Retribution’

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Matt Raub

If there is one franchise that has managed to live up to its very low standard, film after film, it would have to be Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil. Since the first one back in 2002, this franchise has managed … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Action, Horror, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video | Tagged Afterlife, Apocalypse, Extinction, franchise, li bingbing, Michelle Rodriguez, Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil, Retribution, Screen Gems, Teaser | 1 Comment

Box Office Report: ‘Underworld: Awakening’ Holds Off ‘Red Tails’ And Takes The Weekend

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The fourth installment of the Underworld franchise tried to bring the series back to it’s bread and butter, Kate Beckinsale in skin-tight leather. That was seemingly all you need as the film bounced back from the disappointing third installment and stands tall with … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Box Office, Business, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Reboots and Remakes, Sci-Fi | Tagged Box Office, Contraband, George Lucas, Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Red Tails, Remakes, Sequels, The Tuskegee Airmen, Underworld: Awakening, Vampires | 2 Comments

Film Score Friday: ‘Film Music 2011’ by Various Artists

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Silva Screen Music is a class outfit, they release really good music and great collections from some of the top composers and movies of today. In the past we looked at their collections of music from Hans Zimmer and James … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comedy, Drama, Film Music Reviews, Film Score Friday, Harry Potter, Movies, Music, News, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Transformers, Twilight | Tagged 2011, Alexandre Desplat, Carter Burwell, City of Prague Philharmonic, cliff martinez, Film Music 2011, film music review, Film Score Friday, Harry Potter, Henry Jackman, London Music Works, Michael Giacchino, Movies, Silva Screen, Steven Jablonsky, Transformers, Twlight | 1 Comment

Check It Out: Steven Spielberg Tribute: A Supercut

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Matt Raub

More and more, YouTube is become less of a place to watch cats beat up other cats, and more of a place to watch premium content that you are lucky to get for free on demand. In the past few … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Check it Out, Drama, Movies, News, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, Web, Web Video Roundup | Tagged Christopher Nolan, Kees van Dijkjuizen, Mashup, Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Supercut, Tim Burton, YouTube | 1 Comment

Franklin Roosevelt Kicks Nazi Werewolf Ass in the ‘FDR: American Badass!’ Trailer

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Matt Raub

Sure, we may get Abraham Lincoln fighting vampires later this year, but before that even happens, you’ll be getting another American icon kicking some supernatural ass and leaving historical fact at the door. That’s right, the film FDR: American Badass! is a real … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comedy, DVD, Indie, Movies, News, Sci-Fi, Video | Tagged Animal House, Austin Powers, Barry Boswtick, Batman, Bruce McGill, FDR: American Badass, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Garret Brawith, Kevin Sorbo, Lin Shaye, Ray Wise, Ross Patterson, Twin Peaks | 4 Comments

‘The Hunger Games’ Sequel Being Adapted By Academy Award Winning Screenwriter

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

With Twilight coming to an end and with Harry Potter already over, the world of young adult fiction franchises is looking pretty thin. The next series to take a stab at filling the void left by sexy vampires and teen wizards … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Announcements, Books, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Sci-Fi, Writers | Tagged Adaptation, Announcments, Bestselling, Catchign Fire, Movies, News, novel, Sci-Fi, Sequel, Simon Beaufoy, Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Writers, Young Adult | 12 Comments

Check This Out: Movie Posters From an Alternate Universe

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Matt Raub

If you are a general movie fan (let’s be honest: if you’re here, you probably are) then you are probably aware how casting works for most films. Directors and producers seeks out the stars, or soon-to-be stars, that they really … Continue reading →