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Back to the Future II - what did the makers get right or wrong?

Thousands of film and sci-fi fans around the world are celebrating what’s been dubbed Back to the Future Day in honour of the date in which the

21/10/2015

Cinema

Star Wars fever hits Hollywood

Two months before it opens in cinemas worldwide, the next ‘Star Wars’ is already setting records, with advance ticket sales breaking all previous

21/10/2015

Russia

Russians "were offered an enemy" says Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky

After the release of his book this week, Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, known for his exploration of social and political structures, speaks to

09/10/2015

Cinema

Chewetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine, Margot Robbie in post-apocalyptic thriller

Set in a post-apocalyptic world somewhere in a southern US state, ‘Z For Zachariah’ stars ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’‘s Margot Robbie as the last

21/09/2015

Cinema

Awakening the force, Disney reveals new adventures for Star Wars fans

The publicity drive for the next installment of the Star Wars franchise has entered warp speed with the news that Jurassic World director Colin

17/08/2015

Cinema

'Self/less' a provocative psychological science fiction thriller

Self/less is ultimately a film about ethics. An extremely wealthy man (Ben Kingsley) is dying from cancer, he undergoes a radical medical procedure

17/07/2015

Cinema

Gothic horror and superheroes at Comic Con in San Diego

Guillermo del Toro has presented his latest Gothic romance horror film at Comic Con in San Diego. Sad 2 see all good things must come to an end-until

16/07/2015

Cinema

Jurassic World: dinos walk again

‘Jurassic World’ is the fourth in outing for the well-loved dinosaur drama, and when the film was premiered in Paris, the stars said that many of the

05/06/2015

Cinema

New Star Wars trailer is desert water for thirsty fans

The new Star Wars trailer did its best to break the internet. Over 66 million people clicked on it, such is the feverish anticipation ahead of the

22/04/2015

Cinema

Sci-fi movie made in Cuba tells of post-apocalyptic future ruled by vegetarians

Science fiction is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Cuba. ‘Omega 3’ is the first ever sci-fi movie made in Cuba and had its

19/03/2015

Cinema

Shailene Woodley returns in Divergent Series sequel 'Insurgent'

Shailene Woodley and Theo James are back as Tris and Four in ‘Insurgent’ – the second instalment in The Divergent Series. The film is set in a

13/03/2015

Cinema

'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp is back with 'Chappie

05/03/2015

USA

He lived long and prospered: Tributes to Leonard Nimoy

Tributes pour in for Star Trek's Mr Spock, actor Leonard Nimoy, who died on Friday (February 27) at the age of 83.

28/02/2015

Cinema

Makers of The Matrix return with 'Jupiter Ascending'

‘Jupiter Ascending’ is the new sci-fi extravaganza by the Wachowski siblings, who brought us the Matrix trilogy and more recently ‘Cloud Atlas’

04/02/2015

USA

Official trailer for 'Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens' finally here

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