Subgenre Sampler
Science Fiction: 1573 Films to Buy & Rent
Transformers - Revenge Of The Fallen (Transformers 2) (2009)
- Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel…
- Blockbuster buffoon Michael Bay reignites the conflict between warring robot tribes the Autobots and the Decepticons, with weedy hero Sam (LaBeouf)…
Under the Mountain (2009)
- Dir. Jonathan King
Feat. Tom Cameron, Sophie McBride, Sam Neill…
- The special effects are right up to spec, and it's a step up for the director of BLACK SHEEP, but in souping up its source material for a teenage…
Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans (2009)
- Dir. Patrick Tatopoulos
Feat. Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra
- Latest in the long–suffering Underworld series focuses on the origins of the ancient feud between the vampires and the Lycans.
This…
V (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Elizabeth Mitchell, Scott Wolf, Morris Chestnut…
- Alien invaders claiming to 'come in peace' battle a tenacious human resistance in this 21st century update of the cult 80s sci–fi…
Warehouse 13 (TV Series) (2009-2014)
- Feat. Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek
- Described as "part The X–Files, part Raiders of the Lost Ark and part Moonlighting", this SyFy channel series follows two Secret Service Agents…
Watchmen (2009)
- Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino…
- Spectacular – although flawed – live action adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel, focused around a group of retired…
Wonder Woman (2009)
- Dir. Lauren Montgomery
Feat. Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina…
- Excellent animated feature telling the origin story of Wonder Woman (voiced by Russell) and her quest to protect the world from Ares (Molina).
The…
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston…
- Hugh Jackman reprises his role as wolfy superhero Wolverine, charting his origin–story from innocent child through to fully–fledged,…
Andromeda Strain, The (TV Mini-series) (2008)
- Dir. Mikael Salomon
Feat. Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack, Christa Miller…
- A update of the terrifyingly plausible techno–thriller novel by Michael Crichton, following a team of scientists working in secret to research…
Babylon A.D. (2008)
- Dir. Mathieu Kassovitz
Feat. Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Gerard Depardieu…
- Mind–numbing, muddled Vin Diesel thriller that sees the furrowed–brow strongman playing a callous mercenary recruited to smuggle a woman…