Movies 23.11.2011

A celebration of Summer Glau

Caroline Preece

The truth is, there isn’t really anyone like her in mainstream cinema, and there may never be.

The star of Serenity, Firefly and numerous other genre films and shows, Summer Glau seldom gets the attention she deserves. Here’s Caroline’s celebration of her work...

Disc Reviews 10.11.2011

The Exterminator Blu-ray review

Phil Beresford

Trashy revenge thriller The Exterminator arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Films. Here’s Phil’s review of an entertaining 80s curio…

Movies 17.10.2011

The movie clinics you should avoid like the plague

Luke Holland

The movies teach us many wise things. Chief amongst them: if you need medical attention, avoid every place we're about to talk about...

Movies 30.08.2011

The ultimate Michael Biehn interview: The Terminator, James Cameron, Aliens and more

Duncan Bowles

In the first part of our extensive interview with actor Michael Biehn, we got to chat about his 1980s work in The Terminator, Aliens, and much, much more…

Movies 27.06.2011

Fast & Furious 6 confirmed for summer 2013

Simon Brew

The gang will all return for Fast & Furious 6 in May 2013. But has this news just put a big delay on the planned Terminator 5?

Movies 06.06.2011

Are sequels getting better?

Simon Brew

It’s as if it’s a concession to the filmmakers: make the first one a hit, and you get to make the story you really want to make with the follow-up.

The old mantra was that a sequel was bound to be worse than the original. But is that still the case, wonders Simon…?

Movies 25.05.2011

The top 10 coolest weapons in sci-fi cinema

Ryan Lambie

From imperial walkers to dinky ray guns, we run down our top 10 favourite weapons in science fiction cinema…

Movies 16.05.2011

A celebration of the sci-fi ray gun

Ryan Lambie

From Buck Rogers to Star Wars, we salute one of sci-fi cinema’s most familiar trappings: the mighty ray gun…

Games 28.04.2011

Top 10 universes in need of an MMORPG

Ron Hogan

An online RPG based on the zombie movies of George Romero? It’s just one of Ron’s top 10 universes that would be perfect for an MMORPG…

Movies 04.04.2011

Schwarzenegger comments on True Lies 2, but doesn’t commit

Simon Brew

Arnold Schwarzenegger is keeping his options open, as he fails to rule out future Terminator and True Lies sequels. Not that he says much about either of them, mind…

Movies 07.03.2011

Arnold Schwarzenegger considering new Terminator, Running Man, Predator movies?

Simon Brew

Could Arnie be looking at three of his previous hits for his return to the big screen? And what else is he working on?

Movies 23.02.2011

10 ways to save the Terminator franchise

Luke Holland

Perhaps we do not have to just sit idly by and let feckless, money-driven accountants wring whatever essence of good remains in the once mighty Terminator name

The Terminator franchise seems to have lost its way of late, but there’s still hope for the next film if we follow ten simple rules...

Movies 20.01.2011

The movie roles of Arnold Schwarzenegger: which of these could he reprise?

Ryan Lambie

As Arnold Schwarzenegger announces his return to acting, we go back over his previous roles, and wonder what are the chances of him reprising any of them...

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...

Movies 15.09.2010

The 10 greatest low budget sci-fi movies

Ryan Lambie

Just to prove that you don’t need a huge budget to make a classic sci-fi movie, here’s our list of genre features whose ideas triumph over their lack of funds…

Movies 23.08.2010

Blockbuster movies and bargain basement rip-offs

Blockbuster movies and their bargain basement equivalents

Ryan Lambie

Some of cinema’s most classic movies have spawned some awe-inspiringly bad low budget rip-offs. Here’s our look back at some of the worst...

Movies 14.07.2010

10 reasons why 1984 was a great year for geek movies

Jeff Szpirglas

We've already argued that 1982 was a terrific year for geeky movies - but, wonders Jeff, did 1984 top it?

Movies 07.07.2010

Top 10 strong female science-fiction film characters

Karla Healion

Who are the finest female characters in science fiction movies? Karla has been answering that very question...

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 08.06.2010

John Connor: Skynet’s arch nemesis or its best ally?

Sean Shaffer

John Connor's war against the machines in the Terminator series creates all manner of time travelling paradoxes, explains Sean…

Hot Tub Time Machine 09.05.2010

25 ways to travel through time: a catalogue of choices

Gaye Birch

Come and check out the ultimate time travel catalogue, as we assess the assorted ways that the movies and TV shows let you zip around the timelines...

Movies 08.04.2010

The James Clayton Column: The Gods get ingratitude but Perseus fixed the plumbing

James Clayton

After watching Clash Of The Titans, James becomes convinced that Sam Worthington is the perfect man to fix the plumbing...

Movies 14.07.2009

Terminator: Salvation gets DVD and Blu-ray release date

Simon Brew

Mark 23rd November in your diaries if you’re looking to pick up the DVD or Blu-ray of the fourth Terminator film….

Disc Reviews 04.06.2009

The Terminators DVD review

Craig Snell

No Cyberdyne Systems, but cyborgs on the cheap anyway. The Asylum bring us The Terminators...

Movies 02.06.2009

Kristanna Loken as the Terminatrix in Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003)

In defence of Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines

Daniel Powell

Daniel argues that a revisit to the third Terminator instalment, away from the fanboy furore of 2003, could be a pleasant surprise...

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