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Like angst and Muppety werewolves? Then you'll love <i>New Moon</i>!

Like angst and Muppety werewolves? Then you'll love New Moon!

Fans will read the subtext into the standard teen dating scenes, but the rest of us are kind of left waiting for the werewolves to come.
 
Why you won't want to bother landing on <i>Planet 51</i>

Why you won't want to bother landing on Planet 51

The Dreamworks film is unwatchable, except perhaps to people who thought that movies like Up and Fantastic Mr. Fox lacked enough fart jokes.
 
Loved or hated <i>Star Trek</i>, here's why you'll like the Blu-ray

Loved or hated Star Trek, here's why you'll like the Blu-ray

There's nothing obvious missing from this set that fans could possibly want.
 
We review the 2009 sci-fi pilots you'll never see

We review the 2009 sci-fi pilots you'll never see

Dragons, starships, and a 9/11 survivor were what you missed when the new TV season started.
 
Can the <i>Logan's Run</i> Blu-ray explain the remake holdup?

Can the Logan's Run Blu-ray explain the remake holdup?

Why is the film so hard to successfully update that it hasn't happened yet?
 
Jor-El finally shows up on <i>Smallville</i>—wait, was that it?

Jor-El finally shows up on Smallville—wait, was that it?

The producers should bring back Julian Sands for a second episode.
 
<i>Fantastic Mr. Fox</i> is beautiful, cool and (yes) fantastic

Fantastic Mr. Fox is beautiful, cool and (yes) fantastic

The animated film operates on a dual level that rivals Pixar.
 
Does <i>2012</i> exploit our deepest fears? Who cares? It's fun!

Does 2012 exploit our deepest fears? Who cares? It's fun!

The film is an effective spectacle that will absolutely satisfy any appetite for fun destruction on a global scale.
 
Spooked by <i>A Christmas Carol</i>'s creepy CGI? Get over it.

Spooked by A Christmas Carol's creepy CGI? Get over it.

The film is one of the more remarkable adaptations of this particular Dickens' work to date.
 
Why <i>The Box</i> may be the final nail in Richard Kelly's coffin

Why The Box may be the final nail in Richard Kelly's coffin

Tthe film defies understanding how and why anyone other than Kelly not only would want to see it, but make it in the first place.
 
Sure, <i>Fourth Kind</i> is scary—but it's also laughable

Sure, Fourth Kind is scary—but it's also laughable

Unfortunately, Milla Jovovich isn't running away from zombies in scantily-clad outfits like in the Resident Evil series.
 
Why the <i>Stargate</i> movie still holds up 15 years later

Why the Stargate movie still holds up 15 years later

Emmerich and Devlin were still largely unknown quantities when they started on the film, which became a sleeper hit upon its release in 1994.
 
Was the new <em>Hitchhiker's Guide</em> novel really necessary?

Was the new Hitchhiker's Guide novel really necessary?

Eoin Colfer takes Arthur, Ford, Zaphod and the rest on yet another romp through the galaxy, but for all the laughs he generates, they all could have stayed home.
 
Why you'll leave the lights on after <i>House of the Devil</i>

Why you'll leave the lights on after House of the Devil

Writer-director Ti West returns horror to the language of suspense rather than simple or superficial scares.
 
<i>Gentlemen Broncos</i>: <em>Napoleon Dynamite</em> meets sci-fi

Gentlemen Broncos: Napoleon Dynamite meets sci-fi

Jared Hess' new film loves sci-fi—but will we love it?
 
This month's must-have Blu-rays (plus the ones you can skip)

This month's must-have Blu-rays (plus the ones you can skip)

Contact, Year One, Drag Me to Hell and more get their best presentations ever.
 
<i>FlashForward</i> debunks 2 fan theories, but 1 might be right

FlashForward debunks 2 fan theories, but 1 might be right

The most recent episode of ABC's sci-fi drama answered a few questions and raised others.
 
The episode of <i>Dollhouse</i> you MUST watch

The episode of Dollhouse you MUST watch

Tonight's episode of Fox's Dollhouse is a standout.
 
Was <i> The Vampire's Assistant</i> necessary? Probably not.

Was The Vampire's Assistant necessary? Probably not.

If the number one rule of moviemaking is "show, not tell," then the filmmakers have failed to do their job correctly.
 
Why <i>Astro Boy</i> fizzles when it should be flying

Why Astro Boy fizzles when it should be flying

Nicolas Cage gives the worst in a series of bad voice performances.
 

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