• September 23, 2012
• At Home, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

When I was a kid, I remember seeing Altered States with my brother, probably on TV. We had no idea what it was really about, except it was thrilling...

• August 3, 2012
• At Home, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Television

We are used to outcasts gaining superpowers through freak accidents. Usually they gain powers that can be used for good… you know, fighting crime, holding bridges together, etc. But...

• September 9, 2011
• At Home, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

I have to admit Matt Damon is growing on me. He is one of a passel of quality actors filling up the large cast in Contagion, and in my...

• July 30, 2011
• Action, At Home, Comedy, Science Fiction

Written and directed by Joe Cornish, and starring a cast made up of mostly unknowns, the spirited little film takes a standard-issue plot – namely, aliens invade Earth –...

• July 29, 2011
• Action, At Home, Science Fiction, Thriller, Western

If I’m being honest, this movie is sort of like a half-assed alien-invasion thriller combined with a half-assed cowboy shoot-‘em-up, and neither side really delivers the “omigoshWOW!” needed to...

• June 3, 2011
• Action, Adventure, At Home, Science Fiction

Packed as much with action and special effects as it is rich in story and detail for fans and newbies alike, X-Men: First Class delivers a summer-movie experience more...

• May 15, 2011
• Action, At Home, Science Fiction

There are some movies so iconic that you feel like you’ve seen them over and over. But one day, you sit down and watch the whole movie from start...

• March 29, 2011
• At Home, Horror, Science Fiction

Everything screams cheesy about Queen of Blood. First of all, it stars hunky John Saxon, the excellent-browed, always-busy actor that appeared in his heyday in everything from failed Gene...

• July 28, 2010
• At Home, Science Fiction, Television

In the early 70s, Gene Roddenberry attempted to launch his first post-Star Trek series with the TV film Genesis II, then again reworked (and recast) the with Planet Earth....

• May 7, 2010
• Action, Adventure, At Home, Science Fiction

I enjoyed Iron Man for what it was, a sort of snarky super-hero movie that actually starred adults for a change. Robert Downey, Jr., with his affected narcissism, was...

• May 6, 2010
• Animation, At Home, Science Fiction

Synopsis: Helmed by world-renowned anime directors, The Animatrix is a collection of nine original short films conceived by the Wachowski Brothers, the creators of The Matrix. This spectacularly visual...

• April 29, 2010
• Action, Adventure, At Home, Science Fiction

So of course I had this Def Leppard song in my head through much of Armageddon—partially, I’m sure, to block out the creepiness of the all-Aerosmith, all-the time soundtrack....