Subgenre Sampler
Science Fiction: 1571 Films to Buy & Rent
Franklyn (2008)
- Dir. Gerald McMorrow
Feat. Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green, Sam Riley…
- Ambitious sci–fi juggles two parallel narratives; the first set in a dystopian society where atheism is outlawed and the second set in present…
Fringe (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble…
- Daring sci–fi offering from the creator of (the equally ambitious) LOST, focused on an FBI 'Fringe Division' team specializing in unorthodox…
Futurama - Beast With a Billion Backs (2008)
- Dir. Peter Avanzino
Feat. Katey Sagal, Billy West, John Di Maggio
- The second feature–length movie outing for the Matt–Groening–created FUTURAMA franchise with Leela, Bender and Fry uncovering a…
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008)
- Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor…
- The cigar–smoking demon must defeat the fabled golden army and his own self–doubt in this fabulous sequel to 2004’s HELLBOY.…
Incredible Hulk, The (2008)
- Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, William Hurt…
- The Green Machine gets another going–over in this serviceable update of the Marvel comic, tracking itinerant scientist Edward Norton as he…
Iron Man (2008)
- Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges…
- Technically stunning live–action realisation of the story of Marvel comic superhero Iron Man – otherwise known as Tony Stark – a genius…
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (2008)
- Dir. Eric Brevig
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem
- A "rollercoaster" entertainment based very loosely on Jules Verne's famous novel, this version sees a contemporary trio embarking on an inadvertent…
Jumper (2008)
- Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell
- Pea–brained, wildly disjointed sci–fi chase flick from the director of THE BOURNE IDENTITY centres on a 'jumper' (Christensen) whose…
K-20 - Legend Of The Mask (2008)
- Dir. Shimako Sato
Feat. Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Tôru Nakamura
- An adventurous Japanese swashbuckler spun around a flamboyant mtaster thief who steals from the rich, and the unassuming acrobat (Kaneshiro) who is…
Life on Mars (US TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Harvey Keitel, Jason O'Mara, Michael Imperioli…
- Polarizing remake of the British sci–fi success shares an identical premise – namely cop hit by car in present wakes up in 1973 –…