Tag: alien movies
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Director Neill Blomkamp Set to Helm Next ‘Alien’ Film
Neill Blomkamp says he wants to finish Ellen Ripley’s story in his upcoming “Alien” film.
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31 Days of Halloween Movies on Netflix
Jane and Co. have a lofty plan of watching one scary movie every day of October. Are they strong enough? Will they survive to celebrate Halloween?
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Can’t Get Enough Of … Riley Griffiths of Super 8
I LOVED ‘Super 8,’ the new sci-fi action flick from writer/director/producer J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg. They absolutely did everything right in this film, from not revealing the monster until a good way through the movie to choosing unknown young actors for the lead roles. One of those gems is Riley Griffiths, who basically…
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Super 8 Gets a Sneak Preview Via Twitter
Ready to see ‘Super 8’? Me, too! I’ll have to wait til Friday, but you might get to see it sooner if you’re near one of the 300 screens in the U.S. and Canada that’s premiering a sneak preview tomorrow, June 9, 2011. To promote the sneak previews, Paramount Pictures and Twitter have designated the…
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Trailer Talk: Super 8 – Train Crashes, Military Guys and Curious Teens
Let’s talk about ‘Super 8,’ the super-secret movie written and directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. Anything these guys touch is gold, so I have high hopes for this sci-fi flick. I’m also a huge fan of Abrams’ baby ‘Fringe.’ It’s the summer of 1979, and a group of friends in a…
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Interview: Teresa Palmer Channels Angelina Jolie and Gets Fierce for I Am Number Four
‘I Am Number Four’ came out on DVD/Blu-ray May 24, 2011, and one of the highlights of the teen sci-fi flick is Australian actress Teresa Palmer, who plays the tough, feisty alien “Number Six.” Based on the best-selling book by Pittacus Lore, the story centers on John Smith (Alex Pettyfer), a high school kid who…
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I Am Number Four: Going for the Smallville Crowd?
Based on the trailer, I thought the sci-fi-teen flick ‘I Am Number Four‘ was going to be frightening and thrilling. I thought I’d be clutching my seat in terror the whole time. But alas, it’s just a mediocre film that I’ve already forgotten. I got the feeling they were trying to go for the ‘Twilight’…
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What’s Up With Cowboys & Aliens?
The ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ trailer played before ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1’ the other day, and the entire audience burst out laughing. I’m not sure that’s the response that director Jon Favreau was going for. Or maybe it is, I’m just not sure. I guess we’ll find out when the movie hits…