Science Fiction & Fantasy > 2002 Science Fiction & Fantasy

Advantages: Very absorbing, suspenseful, Good performances
Disadvantages: The ending (somewhat anti-climactic and the visuals of the aliens), a bit too 'Hollywood' perhaps

...main acting cast) - Signs is all about the Hess family, who are recovering after the sudden death of their wife and mother, Colleen (played by Patricia Kalember). The father, Graham Hess (played by Mel Gibson), has recently given up being a Reverend/priest, as he questions faith due to what happened to his wife. He lives at home on a farm with his sons Merrill (layed by Joaquin Phoenix) and Morgan (played by Rory Culkin) and his daughter Bo (played ...
...- My Thoughts/Opinions - Signs is a suspenseful science fiction thriller, brought to you by the director of other similar movies like the Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and The Village, M. Night Shyamalan. This movie has some of the usual elements of his other movies, although one thing thats slightly different is that your shown more, visually, at certain points towards the end of the movie mostly, of the aliens or presence there, though even then its ... Read review

Advantages: Good storyline and vision from a world class director
Disadvantages: Predictable ending and soft-light focusing throughout

I purhcased 'Minority Report' the other week for a number of reasons - 1 - It is sci-fi. 2 - I hadn't seen it 3 - It was based on a short story by Philip K. Dick 4 - Spielberg directed it 5 - It was cheap (I am and will always be a tight-fisted Yorkshireman) For those of you unaware of the fact Philip Kindred Dick is a phenomenal author of numerous science fiction stories, some of which you will already know - the Ridley Scott film 'Blade Runner' ...
...Sheep?' and 'Total Recall' was based on his short story 'We can Remember it for You Wholesale'. Anybody out there with a brain will already know who Steven Spielberg is so I won't patronize you with HIS credentials. The film is set in the year 2054 where a future without any crime is almost upon us. Detective John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is the drug-using head of the 'Pre-Crime' unit in Washington DC where murder has all but been eliminated. Three ... Read review

Advantages: could it happen
Disadvantages: where would we go

could you just imaginewhat the world would come to if there were to be an attack of giant beasts which we were taught are only imaginary? this story takes place in London England in a mining community part of the city . a young boy by the name of quinn goes to see his mother in her work place which is down in a mind shaft where her office is set up, he wanders down the corridor of the mine where the men are stumped as to why the drill has quit working ...
...boy goes into the hole and is confronted by this thing that when you first see it looks like a gigantic leg that is if you look close enough. he wanders a little further apparently fascinated by what he is looking at and what does he incounter but a liquid that catches fire, curiosly he looks up to see what is causing this and he encounters a grizzly looking thing that should only be in nightmares, he runs trying to warn the men that there is something ... Read review

Advantages: special effects cameos
Disadvantages: weaker lead performances

...filmmaker George Pal and took the world by storm. 42 years on and it was remade with Guy Pearce(L.A. Confidential) in the lead role instead of the impeccable Rod Taylor. The story sees a brilliant young scientist/teacher named Alexander Hartdegen (Pearce), who has radical ideas for the future of science, proposing to the love of his life Emma(Sienna Guillory). But when a mugging leads to the untimely death of Emma, Alexander descends into himself ...
...to his peers, has perfected the design of a time machine. He attempts to use this to go back and save Emma but discovers that although he can travel in time, he cannot cheat death. He then travels to the future(2030) in search of answers but finds none. In 2037 he finds that the moon is breaking up and that the earth could be destroyed. After he suffers a blow to the head he finds he has travelled forward again, this time to the year 80217, where ... Read review

Advantages: Execlent acting, plot and action.
Disadvantages: It never got given the publisity it deserved.

Cowboys in space. That is what my friend told me when he recommended 'Firefly' I mean what is not to like, cowboys in space, it is every boys dream combination. Where the inner worlds are ruled under the fist of law, the outer worlds are home to farmers and gangs, a clever range of technology between each world makes it feel like they really are different planets. This is a brilliant series about a team of freelancers who will do any job to put fuel ...
...action, laughs, suspense, a compelling back-story, oh and a tad of romance thrown in for good measure. With jobs such as cattle rustling, the bank and train job, western lovers will feel right at home in this brilliant show. If you love Sci-fi, action, or just want a good drama, this series is perfect for you. Once finished with this series keep an eye out for the sequel and also excellent film. 'Serenity' more of the same yet even better. ... Read review