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This is only the second time it has happened. By "it," I'm referring to the process by which a science fiction television show is canceled, becomes a cult hit after its removal from the air, and is brought back to life as a major motion picture wi...
U.S. Release Date: 2005-09-30
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Situations)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, ...
"Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them". - Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V That single quotation, and a few of the names and plot points are all that remain of Shakespeare...
U.S. Release Date: 2006-03-17
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Situations)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Andy Fickman
Cast: Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, ...
It's a rare thing when an individual performance defines an entire film, but it happens once or twice per year. Such is the case with Sherrybaby, the feature debut of Laurie Collyer. A simple tale of one woman's attempts to re-connect with her yo...
U.S. Release Date: 2006-09-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Nudity, Sexual Situations, Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Laurie Collyer
Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Brad William Henke, Sam Bottoms, ...
By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes: Macbeth Act IV, Scene 1 The cliché goes like this: They don’t make ‘em like they used to. And, at least in the case of Something Wicked This Way Comes, ne’er a truer wor...
U.S. Home Release Date: 2025-05-12
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence, Mature Themes)
Genre: Fantasy/Horror
Director: Jack Clayton
Cast: Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, ...
In a year of debacles and big budget implosions like Supernova, Mission to Mars, and the unforgettable Battlefield Earth, the task of creating the most satisfying science fiction movie (to date) has been left to veteran director Clint Eastwood. Wh...
U.S. Release Date: 2000-08-04
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, James Garner, ...
If there was ever an action movie that didn't warrant a sequel, it's Speed. However, the film grossed enough money to be numbered among the big summer hits of 1994, and the unfortunate result is this film, which reunites director Jan de Bont wit...
U.S. Release Date: 1997-06-13
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Jan de Bont
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe, ...
Stand By Me reinforces something that has been understood in Hollywood for decades: nostalgia sells. With this film, it's "planned nostalgia," meaning that the production was designed from the beginning to encourage older audience members to look ...
U.S. Release Date: 1986-08-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Mature Themes)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, ...
In the wake of the somnambulant Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the fledgling Star Trek movie series was in need of some zest, which is exactly what The Wrath of Khan provided. While retaining the thematic elements of the late-'60s TV series an...
U.S. Release Date: 1982-06-04
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, ...
Few movies are easier to review or define a recommendation. If you're a die-hard fan of either Jack Black or the band he formed with Kyle Gass, you'll likely love every moment of Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny. For anyone else, the better choic...
U.S. Release Date: 2006-11-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Drugs, Sexual Situations)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Liam Lynch
Cast: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Jason Reed, ...