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John Carter
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Fantasy, LOVEFiLMJohn Carter - John Carter is a Confederate civil war veteran who, when escaping the clutches of a Union Colonel who wants him to return to the war, unwittingly gets transported to a ruined and dying planet, Barsoom (Mars). Discovering that the…
Avatar
Action, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Fantasy, Science Fiction, WarAvatar - In the year 2154, Earth relies heavily on a rare but precious resource called ‘Unobtainium’. Finding rich deposits on an Earth-like moon called ‘Pandora’ the military try to negotiate with the Na’vi, the indigenous population.…
Gravity
Drama, DVD Review, For Adults, Science FictionGravity - Novice astronaut Dr. Ryan Stone and her more experienced colleague Matt Kowalsky are completing a routine maintenance mission in earth orbit. But suddenly disaster strikes as their shuttle is destroyed and they're left drifting with…
Ender’s Game
DVD Review, For Adults, Science Fiction, TeensEnder's Game - Decades ago, Earth barely survived an attack from the insect-like Formics. Since then children have been trained to be the best fighters Earth can produce. A generation raised on video games are much better placed to process the…
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
DVD Review, For Adults, Science Fiction, ThrillerStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - On the brink of war with the Klingons, the Federation Starship USS Enterprise meets with the Klingon Chancellor to start negotiations of peace. After a strained meeting, two shots are fired at the Klingon…
After Earth
DVD Review, For Adults, Science FictionAfter Earth - A thousand years ago, mankind was forced to leave Earth due to an environmental cataclysm and they settle on their new planet, Nova Prime. After a terrible conflict with an alien species that use fear-detecting creatures called…
Star Trek: Into Darkness
Action, DVD Review, For Adults, Science FictionStar Trek: Into Darkness - When a Starfleet facility in London is blown-up, it becomes apparent that the mastermind behind the attack comes from within their own ranks. After a further attack at the heart of Starfleet, the crew of the USS Enterprise…
Star Trek (2009)
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Science FictionStar Trek - After the death of his father, a young James T. Kirk grows up trying to pick a fight with the universe. Meanwhile the half-human half-Vulcan Spock is struggling to come to terms with the emotional conflict his duality causes. When…
Galaxy Quest
Action / Adventure, Comedy, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Science FictionGalaxy Quest - The stars of an old but popular science fiction show, Galaxy Quest, find themselves transported across space to help aliens who think episodes of the show are historical, and real, documents. What starts as a fun adventure descends…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy
Comedy, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Netflix (UK), Science FictionThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - When Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent finds out that his friend, Ford Prefect, is an alien from a planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. After hitching a ride…
Zathura
DVD Review, Fantasy, For Kids, Netflix (UK)Zathura - Two young brothers find themselves in outer space when they start playing an old board game called ‘Zathura’. The only way for them to get back home is to work together and complete the game despite the dangers presented to them…