The hardest reviews to write are those for something you love. And I will make no bones about it, I loved everything about Stephen Moffatt’s latest instant classic “Silence in the Library.” If there was one story I was looking forward to this season, it was this one. Moffatt has shown that he has his pulse on what makes a great... 

Genre: Drama, Adventure and Fantasy Running Time: 117 min. Theatrical Release Date: May 9th, 2008 (limited) MPAA Rating: R for some violent images. Directed By: Tarsem Starring: Catinca Untaru, Lee Pace, Emil Hostina, Robin Smith, Jeetu Verma Note: Listen to Slice of SciFi show #163 (Sat., May 31, 2008) for more about “The Fall” “A... 

Genre: Action/Adventure and Sequel Running Time: 2 hrs. 3 min. Theatrical Release Date: May 22nd, 2008 MPAA Rating: PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images. Directed By: Steven Spielberg Starring: Harrison Ford, Shia LeBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, John Hurt, Ray Winstone and Jim Broadbent “Indiana Jones is no longer a man of reason,... 

Written by: Miguel Lopez (SoSF Guest Contributor) I’m fresh out of a pre-screening show of “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”. I feel like a kid that has just seen his favorite uncle who has been missing since childhood. I’m happy almost beyond words. Let’s get the nitpicking out of the way: this is... 

Review by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF assistant editor) Based on the title and the preview, I went into “The Doctor’s Daughter” expecting to not be pleased.  In fact, you could go so far as to say I hated the entire concept and idea before the first moment of the show flashed up on my screen. So, I have to admit that coming away from... 

Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation Running Time: 2 hr. 20 min. Theatrical Release Date: May 16th, 2008 MPAA Rating: PG for epic battle action and violence. Directed By: Andrew Adamson Starring: Peter Dinklage, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes “As the children mature, so do the Shakespearean... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director) Before I begin this review I first have to be totally honest and say that I am not the world’s greatest horror movie fan. I like them well enough, but prefer a sci-fi or fantasy B-movie over most chiller-thrillers, especially those that have been produced over the last 15 or... 

Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/ Fantasy and Adaptation Running Time: 129 min. Theatrical Release Date: May 9th, 2008 MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of action, some violence, language and brief smoking. Directed By: The Wachowski Brothers Starring: Emile Hirsch, Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Matthew Fox “The racing scenes... 

The first superhero movie of 2008 is Iron Man, and this one is a good way to start the summer movie season. Iron Man is based on the Marvel comic of the same name, and follows industrialist/billionaire playboy Tony Stark as he journeys from being just a celebrity businessman and weapons designer to someone who chooses to do something about changing... 

Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation Running Time: 126 min. Theatrical Release Date: May 2nd, 2008 MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content. Directed By: Jon Favreau Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, Leslie Bibb, and Gwyneth... 

Written by: BEN FRITZ for Variety Grand Theft Auto IV (Rated M. $60 [USD]) Gamers can explore a lifelike replica of Gotham in ‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ A Rockstar Games presentation of a game developed by Rockstar North for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Reviewed on Xbox 360. Screenshots: • Gallery I Related links: The Cut Scene “Grand... 

Review by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF assistant editor) One of the assets of the Sontarans as a returning monster/villian for Doctor Who is that while they are easily identified with the classic run of the show, they’re not a “staple” of the original series in the same way the Daleks or Cybermen were. I say this because it gives the writers... 

Genre: Action/Adventure and Science Fiction/Fantasy Running Time: 1 hr. 53 min. Theatrical Release Date: April 18th, 2008 MPAA Rating: PG-13 for for sequences of martial arts action and some violence. Directed By: Rob Minkoff Starring: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Liu Yifei, Li Bingbing, Collin Chou “All of the colorful and chaotic... 

Review by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Assistant Editor) When I was younger, I couldn’t wait for Doctor Who SPOILERs. Of course, in my younger days, in the dark time before the world-wide web, the only real source of SPOILER information I had came from Doctor Who Magazine. And while it was a good source for tidbits about upcoming stories (yes, I am old... 

Genre: Comedy and Science Fiction/Fantasy Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min. Theatrical Release Date: April 18th, 2008 MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and gore, sexuality/nudity and language. Directed By: Jay Lee Starring: Robert Englund, Jenna Jameson, Roxy Saint, Joey Medina, Shamron Moore “Third-rate dialogue, third-rate acting, third-rate storytelling,... 

After a stretch of three episodes that were hit or miss, I have to admit I was staring to lose a bit of faith in Doctor Who. Thankfully, this week’s story “The Fires of Pompeii” while not an instant classic along the lines of last year’s “Blink” or “Human Nature/The Family of Blood” was still enough of... 

Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF assistant editor) I have to admit that as series four of the new Doctor Who approached, I was having a hard time mustering up the same level of enthusiasm I had four years ago when we got “Rose” or two years ago for “New Earth” or even last year with “Smith and Jones.” Based on... 

Genre: Comedy, Animation Running Time: 75 min. DVD Release Date: March 25th, 2008 MPAA Rating: Not Rated Directed By: Bernie Denk Starring: Stephen Root, Jenny McCarthy, Maurice LaMarche, John Melendez “Newcomers may find the offbeat humor and immature spoofing difficult to swallow.” Tripping the Rift has always had a cult following for... 

Genre: Action/Adventure, Thriller Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min. Theatrical Release Date: March 14th, 2008 (wide) MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content/nudity. Directed By: Neil Marshall Starring: Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Alexander Siddig, Adrian Lester, Sean Pertwee “One of the worst movies of this, or any... 

Genre: Drama, Suspense/Horror, Thriller and Remake Running Time: 1 hr. 52 min. Theatrical Release Date: March 14th, 2008 MPAA Rating: R for terror, violence and some language. Directed By: Michael Haneke Starring: Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Brady Corbet, Devon Gearhart, Michael Pitt “What makes this remake only slightly more successful than Gus... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director) “The animation is par excellence’ and takes a back seat to no one. The script is compelling enough and the English voice dubbing is adequate..” The other day I was sent the DVD copy of the film “Appleseed ExMachina” to look at and review. The film is an animated... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director) “Gameheads” is an interesting look into the life and mind of a group of RPG gamers. The film takes one day in the life of six gamers who turn from relative losers in real-life to unlikely heroes once every two weeks as they gather together in the basement of their Gamemaster... 

Genre: Action/Adventure Running Time: 1 hr. 49 min. Theatrical Release Date: March 7th, 2008 (wide) MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence. Directed By: Roland Emmerich Starring: Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Omar Shariff, Timothy Barlow “If you were excited by the trailer for 10,000 B.C., you’ll probably... 

Genre: Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama and Science Fiction/Fantasy Running Time: 1 hr. 41 min. Theatrical Release Date: February 29th, 2008 MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and language. Directed By: Mark Palansky Starring: Christina Ricci, Reese Witherspoon, James McAvoy, Catherine O’Hara, Peter Dinklage “Is this film... 

Genre: Comedy Running Time: 1 hr. 37 min. Theatrical Release Date: February 22nd, 2008 (wide) MPAA Rating: R for language, drug content and brief nudity. Directed By: Jon Poll Starring: Anton Yelchin, Kat Dennings, Tyler Hilton, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis “The predicament Bartlett will face is finding its audience.” Alternating between... 

Genre: Comedy Running Time: 1 hr. 41 min. Theatrical Release Date: February 22nd, 2008 (wide) MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual references. Directed By: Michel Gondry Starring: Jack Black, Danny Glover, Dante ‘Mos Def’ Smith, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz “Unfortunately, Gondry’s film isn’t kind enough to just let us have our laughs.”... 

Genre: Suspense/Horror Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min. Theatrical Release Date: February 15th, 2008 (wide) MPAA Rating: R for strong horror violence and gore, and pervasive language. Directed By: George Romero Starring: Shawn Roberts, Joshua Close, Scott Wentworth, Joe Dinicol, George Buza “Romero continues to crank out some of the best entertainment... 

Genre: Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation Running Time: 97 min. Theatrical Release Date: February 14th, 2008 MPAA Rating: PG for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements. Directed By: Mark Waters Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn “The children... 

Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation Running Time: 88 min. Theatrical Release Date: February 14th, 2008 (wide) MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some language and brief sexuality. Directed By: Doug Liman Starring: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Diane Lane, Max Thieriot “The... 

Genre: Thriller Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min. Theatrical Release Date: February 8th, 2008 (limited) MPAA Rating: PG-13 for disturbing behavior, violence, some partial nudity and language. Directed By: Joel David Moore, Adam Green Starring: Amber Tamblyn, Joel David Moore, Zachary Levi, Tricia Helfer, Annie Neal “Enough of the film works that the... 

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