Science Fiction movies we've reviewed

Day of the Dead (2008)

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Reviewed Oct 31, 2012

When a small Colorado town is overrun by the flesh hungry dead, a small group of survivors try to escape in a last ditch effort to stay alive. Genres: Action, Direct to Video/Streaming, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Zombie

Diary of the Dead

Should this footage have ever been found?

Reviewed Oct 5, 2012

A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own. Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller, Zombie

Land of the Dead

Mr. Zombie, tear down this wall!

Reviewed Sep 28, 2012

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller, Zombie

Moonraker

Bond had space balls long before Mel Brooks.

Reviewed Sep 18, 2012

After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company's owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax's nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon...and even outer space. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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Reviewed Sep 14, 2012

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Zombie

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

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Reviewed Sep 7, 2012

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller, Zombie

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Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob can't stop Klowning Around

Reviewed Sep 6, 2012

Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption. Genres: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

No matter what, can we all agree we're glad the first-per...

Reviewed Jul 6, 2012

Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Spider-Man 3

Venom ate somebody's brain it appears...

Reviewed Jul 2, 2012

The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Spider-Man 2

Go get it, tiger!

Reviewed Jun 29, 2012

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well... Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Spider-Man (2002)

Come into my podcast, said the Spider-Man to the fly.

Reviewed Jun 26, 2012

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man. Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

The Amazing Spider-Man (1977 TV Pilot).

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Reviewed Jun 19, 2012

When an extortionist threatens to force a multi-suicide unless a huge ransom is paid, only Peter Parker can stop him with his new powers as Spider-Man. Genres: Action, Crime, Science Fiction, Superhero, TV Movie

Prometheus

Are our hosts Prometheus or Antimetheus?

Reviewed Jun 10, 2012

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. Genres: Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

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Batman & Robin

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Reviewed Jun 7, 2012

Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

War of the Worlds (2005)

...Or War of the Podcast Hosts

Reviewed Jun 1, 2012

Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down. Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Yoda is in E.T., then E.T. is in Phantom Menace. Yes, thi...

Reviewed May 25, 2012

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home. Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Halloween, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Reviewed May 18, 2012

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen. Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Alien Resurrection

Ripley is a little bit taller, and now she is a baller, a...

Reviewed May 11, 2012

Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth. Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

The Avengers

Avengers the Alien Slayers

Reviewed May 6, 2012

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins! Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Alien³

Nothing Compares 2 Sigourney

Reviewed May 4, 2012

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can. Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Captain America: The First Avenger

Raiders of the Lost Tesseract

Reviewed May 1, 2012

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Aliens

The Bitch is Back

Reviewed Apr 27, 2012

Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426. Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Alien

Mother's Milk

Reviewed Apr 20, 2012

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

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The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

Where a kid can be a bomb

Reviewed Apr 19, 2012

Seven disgusting kids but nevertheless of interesting personality are being made of the green mud coming out of garbage can. Once alive their master gives them rules to obey although they think that life is funnier without following stupid regulations like no television or no candy. Naturally this will cause some conflicts. Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release