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Movies 27.10.2011

Top 10 movie showdowns

Luke Holland

The movies are full of one-on-one battles, not least in X-Men: First Class, which arrives on disc next week. To celebrate, here are 10 classic cinema showdowns...

Movies 06.09.2011

Sci-fi cinema’s 10 great conspiracies

Ryan Lambie

Cynicism, distrust, paranoia – with Apollo 18 out now in cinemas, here’s our list of 10 great conspiracies in science fiction cinema…

Movies 12.07.2011

Genuinely terrible movie taglines

Simon Brew

A good movie tagline can, at the very least, help in the promotion of a film. But what about when it goes wrong? Er…

Movies 13.06.2011

Top 10 paranoia-filled movies

Ryan Lambie

Fear. Anxiety. Quiet conspiracies. We provide a run-down of 10 of the most paranoia-filled movies of all time...

Movies 26.05.2011

The greatness of sci-fi and fantasy shows and films

The 10 things that make watching sci-fi and fantasy special

James Sherlock

You know that moment when someone asks you what makes science fiction and fantasy so special? We've got the answers right here...

Movies 19.04.2011

When CG gets in the way of a good movie

Ryan Lambie

Used sparingly and with skill, the possibilities of CG really are endless. But mishandled or misapplied, they can sometimes have an effect that's entirely opposite to the one intended.

Computer effects are often used to perform minor miracles in the movies, but there are time when its presence is merely a distraction...

Movies 28.02.2011

12 movie characters to turn to when Yoda's not around

Den Of Geek

Yoda may be pushing up the galactic daisies these days. So which movie characters do you go to now for sage advice? Glad you asked...

Movies 18.02.2011

Top 10 disturbing dystopias

Sam Kurd

Film, TV and literature is filled with dark visions of the future, full of oppressive state control and bad weather. Here are 10 of the most disturbing…

Movies 24.01.2011

Keanu Reeves hints The Matrix 4 and 5

Simon Brew

Could we be getting a new pair of Matrix sequels? Keanu Reeves apparently says so, with the Wachowskis reportedly even chatting to James Cameron about The Matrix 4 and 5…

Movies 14.12.2010

The numbing ubiquity of computer graphics

Ryan Lambie

You can go into a shop now and buy a laptop that's faster than the computers they used to make Jurassic Park.
- Gareth Edwards, director of Monsters

Once so dazzling in films such as Jurassic Park and The Matrix, computer graphics are now a common sight on the small screen and in cinema. And Ryan's not happy...

Games 05.07.2010

Blurring the virtual lines: what’s real and what’s a game?

Sean Shaffer

How many years is it going to be before we not only play games online, but we’re also living our whole lives through online play and social networks?

Are Microsoft and Sony's motion controllers a step towards a dark virtual future? Sean examines the possibilities, with help from the movie Gamer...

Movies 17.06.2010

The 12 best pure Hollywood action movies of the 1990s

Simon Brew

There’s plenty of guns, violence and one-liners, as we count down the best 12 Hollywood action movies of the 1990s…

Movies 10.06.2010

The James Clayton Column: Sex And The City vs. the universe

James Clayton

With Sex And The City 2 currently top dog at the box office, James has the perfect antidote – send in The Matrix’s Agent Smith…

Movies 09.06.2010

Parallel universe and virtual reality escapees

Top 10 escapees from parallel and virtual realities

Gaye Birch

They come from parallel universes, alternate or virtual realities. And here are some of the most notable escape attempts that the movies have offered us...

Movies 29.04.2010