Tag: sci-fi movies
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Trailer Talk: Will Tom Cruise Save Humanity in ‘Oblivion’?
Oblivion looks like an awesome sci-fi movie. It stars Tom Cruise as a drone repairmen stationed on Earth who rescues a mysterious stranger and has to … save mankind?
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Another Earth: A Slow Burning Sci-Fi
Is Another Earth a sci-fi movie? I say no. It’s a drama about the moment two peoples’ lives are changed forever. And oh yeah, there’s another earth out there just like ours.
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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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First Look: Bruce Willis Shoots Fire in Looper
Here’s the first image from director Rian Johnson’s ‘Looper.’ It’s of Bruce Willis shooting fire from a giant gun, which, quite frankly, looks like every other Bruce Willis movie lately. But let’s face facts — he’s really good with the action genre, and I guess he’s sticking with what works. I’m excited about this movie…
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DVD Spotlight: TRON and TRON: Legacy
What an absolute thrill it must have been for ‘TRON’ fans who stopped by the West Hollywood Best Buy earlier this month. Not only were they able to meet Joe Kosinski, director of the new ‘TRON: Legacy,’ and Steven Lisberger, director of ‘TRON: The Original Classic Special Edition,’ but they also scored signatures on the…
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Gecko Flashback: ‘The Matrix’
It’s been a while since I’ve seen ‘The Matrix,’ and I totally forgot how much fun it is. And also what a great action star Keanu Reeves is. The State Theatre in Traverse City, Michigan is playing free movies all week for Spring Break. Of course, we plan on seeing quite a few, with ‘The…