Reviewed by: Joe Russo (Film Critic & SoSF Contributor) Actors: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Judi Dench Director: Marc Forster Rating: PG-13 Studio: Universal Pictures Release Date: November 14, 2008 Run Time: 106 min Russo Rating: 6/10 Fails to maintain the magic that is James Bond Last year, in my review of The Kite Runner, I [...]
100 Movies Spoiled in Five Minutes
November 14, 2008 By 1 Comment
Want to know the ending to some of the best genre and non-genre movies out there but don't have time to watch them all?
The Fine Brothers are here to help with their latest video.
Fuller: "Daisies" Would Finish in Comic Books
November 13, 2008 By 2 Comments
Good news for fans of "Pushing Daisies"--one way or another, you will get closure on the series. Ideally, ABC would pick-up the second season drama for a full season, allowing things to unfold on screen. But if ABC should decide to pull the plug on the quirky drama, series creator Bryan Fuller has a plan [...]
DuPrau Talks about "City of Ember"
November 13, 2008 By 2 Comments
What does best-selling authro  Jeanne DuPrau think about the big-screen adaption of her first novel, "The City of Ember?" "It's visually marvelous, fast-paced and well-acted, though it seemed to me that some of the story's power was sacrificed to speed and spectacle," she told SciFi Wire. "The kids in the audience with me loved it. I'm looking [...]
Kripke Promises Answers on "Supernatural"
November 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Fans thirsting for answers on "Supernatural" are in for a treat this week and next says series creator Eric Kripke. Starting tonight at 9 p.m. EST and continuing next week is a pivotal, two-part story that centers on the on-going angel storyline and will provide fans with a lot of answers to questions about the [...]
New "Coraline" Poster Revealed
November 13, 2008 By 1 Comment
Based on Neil Gaiman's best-selling novel, the big-screen stop-motion animated adapation of "Coraline" will be released in theaters in February of 2009. Focus Features released a new poster for the upcoming film. Â Â
NBC Cancels "My Own Worst Enemy"
November 13, 2008 By 16 Comments
Apparently, Christian Slater's Henry and Edward have a greater enemy than each other--poor ratings. NBC has pulled the plug on freshman drama series, "My Own Worst Enemy" according to Variety. Production has stopped on the series, which just completed its ninth episode. The series had been picked up for an initial thirteen episode order, but [...]
Thompson Won't Return for "Deathly Hallows"
November 13, 2008 By 1 Comment
Harry Potter has lost a battle with Nanny McPhee. Emma Thompson has decided to pass on starring in the final installment of the Harry Potter franchise to star in a sequel to "Nanny McPhee". "No, no, no," Thompson told MTV News when asked whether she'd be returning as Professor Sybil Trelawney in "Harry Potter and [...]
"Sanctuary" Picked Up for Second Season
November 13, 2008 By 2 Comments
SciFi Channel has renewed Amanda Tapping's new series, "Sanctuary" for a second season of thirteen episodes according to the Hollywood Reporter. "Sci Fi will continue to trail blaze the television landscape by further exploring the many worlds of 'Sanctuary' through its unique green-screen environments," said Mark Stern, executive vp original programming at Sci Fi and [...]
Ridley Scott Could Direct "Monopoly"
November 13, 2008 By 5 Comments
Director Ridley Scott won't pass go and he won't collect $200. Instead, he'll slide into the director's seat for the upcoming movie version of "Monopoly." Universal Pictures is developing the big-screen adaption of the popular Parker Brothers board game from a script by Pamela Pettler. Pettler is the writer of "Monster House" and "Corpse Bride." [...]
McFarland Hints About "Family Guy" Future
November 12, 2008 By 1 Comment
For a series that was once cancelled, "Family Guy" is doing pretty well these days. So well in fact that Fox recently rewarded series creator and executive producer Seth McFarland with a new contract worth $100 million. McFarland, who also serves as the producer for "American Dad" and the upcoming "Family Guy" spin-off "Cleveland" says [...]
Mayor of Batman Sues WB, Christopher Nolan
November 12, 2008 By 4 Comments
News must travel slowly to a small town in southeast Turkey. Either that or they caught wind of our report yesterday that "The Dark Knight" is close to passing $1 billion in world-wide ticket sales and they want a piece of the pie. Whatever the reason, the mayor of a small oil-producing town in Turkey [...]
EW Unveils the New Enterprise
November 12, 2008 By 12 Comments
Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive photo at the new look of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC 1701) from J.J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek." Abrams said that his goal with the new ship was to evoke the same kind of feeling he got when he saw "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" for the first time. "The coolest [...]
Interesting Machines
November 12, 2008 By 2 Comments
Written by: Emilio D'alise (SoSF Staff Journalist) It's no secret I like "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles". It's true I am pretty harsh on some of the characters when commenting on the forums, but I realize they (the human characters) are at a serious disadvantage. Per force their characterizations wear the familiar trappings of countless stories [...]
HBO Greenlights "Game of Thrones" Pilot
November 12, 2008 By 11 Comments
Fantasy fans can celebrate today the news that HBO has given the greenlight for a pilot episode based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling fantasy series, "A Song of Fire and Ice." The series will be called "A Game of Thrones," based on the title of the first novel in the epic series.  Martin has stated [...]
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