Firefly

Joss Whedon’s brilliant sci-fi/western is set 500 years in the future and charts the adventures of a mismatched crew of smugglers. Firefly had an odd gestation. In 2002 Fox came to Buffy and Angel creator Joss Whedon with the chance to make a brand... 

Escape from New York

Escape From New York (1981) is a slick, futuristic race against time. It was made for a small budget from then up-and-coming filmmaker, John Carpenter and went on to become a critical and commercial success. It also spawned a loyal fanbase and an inferior... 

The Fifth Element

After critical success with indie movies like Nikita, The Big Blue and Leon, Luc Besson surprised everyone by making his next project a $90 million science-fiction adventure about a taxi driver who helps save the world. When he was thirteen, Besson dreamed... 

Avalon

When trailers for Avalon first appeared on the Ain’t-It-Cool-News website in 2001, it generated a moderate buzz. Beautifully choreographed, sepia-toned action sequences in the style of The Matrix (1999) certainly piqued a certain level of curiousity.... 

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer: The Power Cosmic Edition

With the baffling box office success of the inept Fantastic Four (2005), a sequel was, unfortunately, inevitable. One would hope that the filmmakers would take the criticism leveled at the first film to heart but sadly, the weak screenplay rears its ugly... 

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