Archive for the ‘Sci-Fi’ Category

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Czech Republic

Runtime: 118 min

Languages: English | French

Director:

Tagline: When All Else Fails, They Don't

 

Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje … Heavy Duty
Christopher Eccleston … James McCullen / Destro
Joseph Gordon-Levitt … The Doctor / Rex Lewis
Byung-hun Lee … Storm Shadow
Sienna Miller … Anastasia 'Ana' DeCobray / Baroness
Rachel Nichols … Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara
Ray Park … Snake Eyes
Jonathan Pryce … U.S. President
Saïd Taghmaoui … Breaker
Channing Tatum … Duke
Arnold Vosloo … Zartan
Marlon Wayans … Ripcord
Dennis Quaid … General Hawk
Grégory Fitoussi … Baron de Cobray
Leo Howard … Young Snake Eyes

 

Plot: An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

 

Awards: 7 nominations

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Friday, June 19th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 150 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Revenge is coming.

 

Cast: Shia LaBeouf … Sam Witwicky
Megan Fox … Mikaela Banes
Josh Duhamel … Major Lennox
Tyrese Gibson … USAF Master Sergeant Epps
John Turturro … Simmons
Ramon Rodriguez … Leo Spitz
Kevin Dunn … Ron Witwicky
Julie White … Judy Witwicky
Isabel Lucas … Alice
John Benjamin Hickey … Galloway
Matthew Marsden … Captain Graham SAS
Andrew Howard … Special Air Service Forces
Michael Papajohn … Cal
Glenn Morshower … General Morshower
John Eric Bentley … Aide

 

Plot: Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.

 

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations

Land of the Lost

Friday, June 5th, 2009

All Genres:
Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 102 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Right place. Wrong time.

 

Cast: Will Ferrell … Dr. Rick Marshall
Anna Friel … Holly Cantrell
Danny McBride … Will Stanton
Jorma Taccone … Chaka
John Boylan … Enik
Matt Lauer … Matt Lauer
Bobb'e J. Thompson … Tar Pits Kid
Sierra McCormick … Tar Pits Kid
Shannon Lemke … Tar Pits Kid
Stevie Wash Jr. … Tar Pits Kid (as Steven Wash Jr.)
Brian Huskey … Teacher
Kevin Buitrago … Teenager
Noah Crawford … Teenager
Jon Kent Ethridge … Teenager (as Jon Kent Ethridge II)
Logan Manus … Teenager

 

Plot: On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant and a redneck survivalist. In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures.

 

Awards: 9 nominations

Terminator Salvation

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Germany | UK | Italy

Runtime: 115 min | 118 min (director's cut)

Languages: English | Italian

Director:

Tagline: The End Begins

 

Cast: Christian Bale … John Connor
Sam Worthington … Marcus Wright
Moon Bloodgood … Blair Williams
Helena Bonham Carter … Dr. Serena Kogan
Anton Yelchin … Kyle Reese
Jadagrace … Star
Bryce Dallas Howard … Kate Connor
Common … Barnes
Jane Alexander … Virginia
Michael Ironside … General Ashdown
Ivan G'Vera … General Losenko (as Ivan Gvera)
Chris Browning … Morrison
Dorian Nkono … David
Beth Bailey … Lisa
Victor J. Ho … Mark (as Victor Ho)

 

Plot: After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.

 

Awards: 6 nominations

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 107 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Hugh Jackman … Logan / Wolverine
Liev Schreiber … Victor Creed / Sabertooth
Danny Huston … Col. William Stryker
Will i Am … John Wraith / Kestrel (as Will.i.am)
Lynn Collins … Kayla Silverfox
Kevin Durand … Fred Dukes / Blob
Dominic Monaghan … Chris Bradley / Bolt
Taylor Kitsch … Remy LeBeau / Gambit
Daniel Henney … Agent Zero
Ryan Reynolds … Wade Wilson
Tim Pocock … Scott Summers / Cyclops
Julia Blake … Heather Hudson / Vindicator
Max Cullen … Travis Hudson
Troye Sivan … James Howlett
Michael-James Olsen … Young Victor

 

Plot: After seeking to live a normal life, Logan sets out to avenge the death of his girlfriend by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.

 

Awards: 2 wins & 6 nominations

Star Trek

Monday, April 6th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Germany

Runtime: 127 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The future begins.

 

Cast: Chris Pine … James T. Kirk
Zachary Quinto … Spock
Leonard Nimoy … Spock Prime
Eric Bana … Nero
Bruce Greenwood … Christopher Pike
Karl Urban … Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Zoe Saldana … Nyota Uhura (as Zoë Saldana)
Simon Pegg … Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
John Cho … Hikaru Sulu
Anton Yelchin … Pavel Chekov
Ben Cross … Sarek
Winona Ryder … Amanda Grayson
Chris Hemsworth … George Kirk
Jennifer Morrison … Winona Kirk
Rachel Nichols … Gaila

 

Plot: A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.

 

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 29 nominations

Super Capers

Friday, March 20th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:98 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Justin Whalin … Ed Gruberman
Sam Lloyd … Herman Brainard (as Samuel Lloyd)
Ryan McPartlin … Will Powers
Danielle Harris … Felicia Freeze
Ray Griggs … Puffer Boy
Pancho Moler … Robo
Bobby 'Slim' Jones … Cretan
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister … Sarge
Chris Owen … Igniter Boy
Oliver Muirhead … Herbert Q
Michael Rooker … Judge / Dark Winged Vesper
Christine Lakin … Red
Jon Polito … Captain Sludge
Clint Howard … Mugger
Tom Sizemore … Roger Cheatem

 

Plot: A good guy with no powers joins a superhero team with no clue against a bad guy with no shame.

 

Awards: 1 win

Race to Witch Mountain

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

All Genres:
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 98 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The Race Is On

 

Cast: Dwayne Johnson … Jack Bruno
AnnaSophia Robb … Sara
Alexander Ludwig … Seth
Carla Gugino … Dr. Alex Friedman
Ciarán Hinds … Henry Burke
Tom Everett Scott … Matheson
Chris Marquette … Pope
Billy Brown … Carson
Garry Marshall … Dr. Donald Harlan
Kim Richards … Tina
Ike Eisenmann … Sheriff Antony
Tom Woodruff Jr. … Siphon
John Duff … Frank
Bob Koherr … Marty
Kevin Christy … Matt

 

Plot: A Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a UFO expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.

 

Awards: 2 nominations

Dragonball Evolution

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Hong Kong

Runtime: 85 min | 100 min (uncut version)

Languages: English | Japanese | Hindi

Director:

Tagline: This Easter the legend comes to life.

 

Cast: Justin Chatwin … Goku
Yun-Fat Chow … Master Roshi
Emmy Rossum … Bulma
Jamie Chung … Chi Chi
James Marsters … Lord Piccolo
Joon Park … Yamcha
Eriko Tamura … Mai
Randall Duk Kim … Grandpa Gohan
Ernie Hudson … Sifu Norris
Texas Battle … Carey Fuller
Megumi Seki … Seki
Ian Whyte … Oozaru
Richard Blake … Agundes
Jon Valera … Moreno
Rafael Valdez … Butler

 

Plot: The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.

Knowing

Monday, March 9th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | UK | Australia

Runtime: 121 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Knowing is Everything…

 

Cast: Nicolas Cage … Professor Jonathan 'John' Koestler
Chandler Canterbury … Caleb Koestler
Rose Byrne … Diana Wayland
Lara Robinson … Abby Wayland / Lucinda Embry
D.G. Maloney … The Stranger
Nadia Townsend … Grace Koestler
Alan Hopgood … Reverend Koestler
Adrienne Pickering … Allison Koestler
Joshua Long … Younger Caleb
Danielle Carter … Miss Taylor (1959)
Alethea McGrath … Miss Taylor (2009)
David Lennie … Principal Clark (1959)
Tamara Donnellan … Lucinda's Mother
Travis Waite … Lucinda's Father
Ben Mendelsohn … Professor Phil Beckman

 

Plot: A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son’s elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions — some that have already occurred and others that are about to — that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: Canada | India | USA | Japan

Runtime: 96 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Some fight for power. Some fight for us.

 

Cast: Kristin Kreuk … Chun-Li
Chris Klein … Charlie Nash
Neal McDonough … Bison / Vega (Japan)
Robin Shou … Gen
Moon Bloodgood … Det. Maya Sunee
Josie Ho … Cantana
Taboo … Vega / Balrog (Japan)
Michael Clarke Duncan … Balrog / Bison (Japan)
Pei-pei Cheng … Zhilan
Edmund Chen … Xiang
Inez Yan … Chun-Li (5 yrs)
Elizaveta Kiryukhina … Rose
Emilze Junqueira … Jeanne Xiang
Katherine Pemberton … Chun-Li (10 yrs)
Siri Sirijane … Liu

 

Plot: Based on the popular video game franchise, female fighter Chun Li embarks on a quest for justice.

Watchmen

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 162 min | 186 min (director's cut) | 215 min (ultimate cut)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: This city is afraid of me. I've seen its true face.

 

Cast: Malin Akerman … Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II
Billy Crudup … Dr. Manhattan / Jon Osterman
Matthew Goode … Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias
Jackie Earle Haley … Walter Kovacs / Rorschach
Jeffrey Dean Morgan … Edward Blake / The Comedian
Patrick Wilson … Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II
Carla Gugino … Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre
Matt Frewer … Edgar Jacobi / Moloch the Mystic
Stephen McHattie … Hollis Mason / Nite Owl
Laura Mennell … Janey Slater
Rob LaBelle … Wally Weaver
Gary Houston … John McLaughlin
James M. Connor … Pat Buchanan (as James Michael Connor)
Mary Ann Burger … Eleanor Clift
John Shaw … Doug Roth

 

Plot: In an alternate 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it.

 

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations

Banlieue 13 – Ultimatum

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: France

Runtime: 101 min

Languages: French

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Cyril Raffaelli … Capt. Damien Tomaso
David Belle … Leïto
Philippe Torreton … Le président de la République
Daniel Duval … Walter Gassman
Elodie Yung … Tao
MC Jean Gab'1 … Molko
James Deano … Karl le skin
Laouni Mouhid … Ali-K (as La Fouine)
Fabrice Feltzinger … Little Montana
Pierre-Marie Mosconi … Roland
Johnny Amaro … Policier centre de contrôle
Pascal D'Amato … Le garde escaller préfecture
Guy Amram … Le chef commando GIGN
Pascal Aubert … Le Chef De Poste
Jean-Gilles Barbier … Le commandant de police

 

Plot: Damien and Leito return to District 13 on a mission to bring peace to the troubled sector that is controlled by five different gang bosses, before the city’s secret services take drastic measures to solve the problem.

Push

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: Canada | UK | USA

Runtime: 111 min

Languages: English | Cantonese

Director:

Tagline: One push can change everything.

 

Cast: Colin Ford … Young Nick
Joel Gretsch … Nick's Father
Djimon Hounsou … Henry Carver
Dakota Fanning … Cassie Holmes
Robert Tsonos … Division Doctor #1
Brandon Rhea … Division Doctor #2
Camilla Belle … Kira Hudson
Neil Jackson … Victor Budarin
Chris Evans … Nick Gant
Kai Cheung Leung … Dice Man
Sun Nan Hung … Dice Man's Heavy
Corey Stoll … Agent Mack
Scott Michael Campbell … Agent Holden
Wai Man Tam … Cook in Fish Market
Hal Yamanouchi … Pop Father (as Haruihko Yamanouchi)

 

Plot: Two young Americans with special abilities must race to find a girl in Hong Kong before a shadowy government organization called Division does.

 

Awards: 1 nomination

Moon

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

All Genres:
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: UK

Runtime: 97 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The last place you'd ever expect to find yourself

 

Writers: Duncan Jones (original story) Nathan Parker (screenplay)

 

Cast: Sam Rockwell … Sam Bell
Kevin Spacey … GERTY (voice)
Dominique McElligott … Tess Bell
Rosie Shaw … Little Eve
Adrienne Shaw … Nanny
Kaya Scodelario … Eve
Benedict Wong … Thompson
Matt Berry … Overmeyers
Malcolm Stewart … Technician
Robin Chalk … Sam Bell Clone

 

Plot: Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet’s power problems.

 

Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 14 wins & 9 nominations

Alien Trespass

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Canada

Runtime: USA:90 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Terror – the whole family can enjoy.

 

Writers: James Swift (story) and Steven P. Fisher (story) …

 

Cast: Eric McCormack … Ted Lewis / Urp
Jenni Baird … Tammy
Dan Lauria … Chief Dawson
Robert Patrick … Vernon
Jody Thompson … Lana Lewis
Aaron Brooks … Cody
Sarah Smyth … Penny
Andrew Dunbar … Dick
Sage Brocklebank … Stu
Tom McBeath … Wilson
Vincent Gale … Styles
Jerry Wasserman … Sam
Jonathon Young … Lloyd
Michael Roberds … Bubba
Laura Konechny … Laura

 

Plot: After crash landing near a desert town, an alien enlists the help of a local waitress to re-capture a monster that escaped from the wreckage of his space ship.

 

Awards: 7 nominations

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

All Genres:
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA | Canada

Runtime: 104 min

Languages: English | Mandarin

Director:

Tagline: 12.12.08 is the Day the Earth Stood Still

 

Cast: Keanu Reeves … Klaatu
Jennifer Connelly … Helen Benson
Kathy Bates … Regina Jackson
Jaden Smith … Jacob Benson
John Cleese … Professor Barnhardt
Jon Hamm … Michael Granier
Kyle Chandler … John Driscoll
Robert Knepper … Colonel
James Hong … Mr. Wu
John Rothman … Dr. Myron
Sunita Prasad … Rouhani
Juan Riedinger … William Kwan
Sam Gilroy … Tom
Tanya Champoux … Isabel
Rukiya Bernard … Student

 

Plot: A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.

 

Awards: 2 wins & 5 nominations

Quarantine

Friday, October 10th, 2008

All Genres:
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 89 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: On March 11 2008, the government sealed off an apartment complex in Los Angeles. The residents were never seen again. No details. No witnesses. No evidence. Until now.

 

Cast: Jennifer Carpenter … Angela Vidal
Steve Harris … Scott Percival
Jay Hernandez … Jake
Johnathon Schaech … George Fletcher
Columbus Short … Danny Wilensky
Andrew Fiscella … James McCreedy
Rade Serbedzija … Yuri Ivanov (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Greg Germann … Lawrence
Bernard White … Bernard
Dania Ramirez … Sadie
Elaine Kagan … Wanda Marimon
Marin Hinkle … Kathy
Joey King … Briana
Jermaine Jackson … Nadif
Sharon Ferguson … Jwahir

 

Plot: A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.

 

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations

City of Ember

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

All Genres:
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 90 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Discover The Secret

 

Cast: David Ryall … Chief Builder
Ian McElhinney … Builder
Harry Treadaway … Doon Harrow
Tim Robbins … Loris Harrow
Bill Murray … Mayor Cole
B.J. Hogg … Mayor's Guard
Toby Jones … Barton Snode
Lucinda Dryzek … Lizzie Bisco
Matt Jessup … Joss
Lara McIvor … Roner
Myles Thompson … Smat
Eoin McAndrew … Student #1
Rachel Morton … Student #2
Conor MacNeill … Student #3
Lorraine Hilton … Miss Thorn

 

Plot: For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember’s once powerful generator is failing … and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.

 

Awards: 3 nominations

Death Race

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

All Genres:
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA | Germany | UK

Runtime: USA:111 min (unrated version) | 98 min (theatrical version)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Get ready for a killer ride.

 

Cast: Jason Statham … Jensen Ames
Joan Allen … Warden Hennessey
Ian McShane … Coach
Tyrese Gibson … Machine Gun Joe Mason
Natalie Martinez … Elizabeth Case
Max Ryan … Pachenko
Jacob Vargas … Gunner
Jason Clarke … Guard Ulrich
Frederick Koehler … Lists
Justin Mader … Travis Colt
Robert LaSardo … Hector Grimm
Robin Shou … 14K
Benz Antoine … Joe's Navigator #1
Danny Blanco … Joe's Navigator #2 (as Danny Blanco Hall)
Christian Paul … Joe's Navigator #3

 

Plot: Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world’s most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.

 

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations