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Transformers (2007)

Sunday, October 21st, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: LaBeouf, Shia | Fox, Megan | Duhamel, Josh | Taylor, Rachael | Gibson, Tyrese | Voight, Jon | Anderson, Anthony | Turturro, John | O'Neill, Michael | Cullen, Peter | Bodin, Charlie | Caldwell, Andrew | Cox, Bryan | David, Keith | Doss, Frederic
Directors: Bay, Michael
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A long time ago, far away on the planet of Cybertron, a war was being waged between the noble Autobots (led by the wise Optimus Prime) and the devious Decepticons (commanded by the dreaded Megatron) for control over the Allspark, a mystical talisman that would grant unlimited power to whoever possessed it. The Autobots managed to smuggle the Allspark off the planet, but Megatron blasted off in search of it. He eventually tracked it to the planet of Earth (circa 1850), but his reckless desire for power sent him right into the Arctic Ocean, and the sheer cold forced him into a paralyzed state. His body was later found by Captain Archibald Witwicky, and before going into a comatose state Megatron used the last of his energy to engrave a map, showing the location of the Allspark, into the Captain’s glasses, and send a transmission to Cybertron. He is then carted away by the Captain’s ship. A century later, Sam Witwicky, nicknamed Spike by his friends, buys his first car. To his shock, he discovers it to be Bumblebee, an Autobot in disguise who is to protect Spike, as he bears the Captain’s glasses and the map carved on them. But Bumblebee is not the only Transformer to have arrived on Earth - in the desert of Qatar, the Decepticons Blackout and Scorponok attack a U.S. military base, causing the Pentagon to send their special Sector Seven agents to capture all “specimens of this alien race,” and Spike and his girlfriend Mikaela find themselves in the middle of a grand battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, stretching from Hoover Dam all the way to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, within the depths of Hoover Dam, the cryogenically stored form of Megatron awakens…

Children of Men (2006)

Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: Japan | UK | USA
Actors: Yacuzzi, Juan Gabriel | Hussain, Michelle | Curling, Rob | Chevalier, Jon | Davies, Rita | Fenton, Kim | Gilbert, Chris | Hawthorne, Phoebe | Howard, Rebecca | White, Atalanta | Woodbridge, Laurence | Owen, Clive | McErlane, Maria | Haughey, Michael | Sharma, Paul
Directors: Cuarón, Alfonso
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With this dystopian world ravished by war, paranoia and the frustrations of Man the Orwellian vision of Nineteen Eighty-Four, the totalitarian future is now complete and amongst us. With female fertility becoming obsolete, Man cannot reproduce, and no child has been born on the face of the planet for eighteen years. Man, and his future, is dying. Soon he shall be extinct. Theo, the beaten, downtrodden and middle-aged ex-political activist will, unwittingly, become involved in a war of an underground revolt. Here he is active once more, in the perilous journey across England’s Home Counties, with a young girl, Kee, who, to Theo’s bewilderment is pregnant. The first pregnant woman for more than eighteen years. This secret must be protected, at all cost, and mother and child must flee to the mysterious and enigmatic Human Project, across the seas. Their flight is a constant fight for survival. Who can be trusted? Who can keep a secret?

I, Robot (2004)

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Genres: Action | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Smith, Will | Moynahan, Bridget | Tudyk, Alan | Cromwell, James | Greenwood, Bruce | Ricard, Adrian | McBride, Chi | Wasserman, Jerry | Hogan, Fiona | Shinkoda, Peter | Chen, Terry | Haysom, David | Heindl, Scott | Wilkins, Sharon | March, Craig
Directors: Proyas, Alex
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Set in a future Earth (2035 A.D.) where robots are common assistants and workers for their human owners, this is the story of “robotophobic” Chicago Police Detective Del Spooner’s (Smith) investigation into the murder of Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell), who works at U.S. Robotics, in which a robot, Sonny (Tudyk), appears to be implicated, even though that would mean the robot had violated the Three Laws of Robotics, which is apparently impossible. It seems impossible because.. if robots can break those laws, there’s nothing to stop them from taking over the world, as humans have grown to become completely dependent upon their robots. Or maybe… they already have? Aiding Spooner in his investigation is a psychologist, Dr. Susan Calvin (Moynahan), who specializes in the psyches of robots.

Superman Returns (2006)

Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Countries: Australia | USA
Actors: Routh, Brandon | Bosworth, Kate | Spacey, Kevin | Marsden, James | Posey, Parker | Langella, Frank | Huntington, Sam | Saint, Eva Marie | Brando, Marlon | Penn, Kal | Leabu, Tristan Lake | Fabrizio, David | Roberts, Ian | Stone, Vincent | Larson, Jack
Directors: Singer, Bryan
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After eliminating General Zod & the other Kryptonian arch-villains, Ursa & Non, Superman leaves Earth to try to find his former home world of Krypton after astronomers have supposedly found it. When he finds nothing but remnants, he returns home to Earth - to find out that Lois Lane is engaged to a relative of his boss, and that Lex Luthor is at it again - after swindling an elderly, terminally ill woman. The psychopathic Luthor, whose plans to destroy California failed because of Superman’s heroics, vows vengeance against the Man of Steel and contrives a new sinister plot - using the crystals of Krypton to build a continent that will wipe out most of North America! Embedded in the continent’s structure is Kryptonite - the lethal substance that is Superman’s only weakness. Upon learning of Luthro’s sinister scheme, Superman must again race against time to stop the psychopathic Luthor before millions - possibly billions - are killed.

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: Schwarzenegger, Arnold | Jones, James Earl | von Sydow, Max | Bergman, Sandahl | Davidson, Ben | Gava, Cassandra | Lopez, Gerry | Mako | Quennessen, Valérie | Smith, William | Barboo, Luis | Columbu, Franco | Foldvary, Leslie | Herman, Gary | Holmey, Erik
Directors: Milius, John
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A barbarian trained in the arts of war joins with thieves in a quest to solve the riddle of steel and find the sorcerer responsible for the genocide of his people in this faithful adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery adventures. This film briefly sparked a wave of fantasy films including the sequel, Conan the Destroyer, in the early 80s.

Groundhog Day (1993)

Saturday, May 5th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Murray, Bill | MacDowell, Andie | Elliott, Chris | Tobolowsky, Stephen | Doyle-Murray, Brian | Geraghty, Marita | Paton, Angela | Ducommun, Rick | Overton, Rick | Duke, Robin | Bivins, Carol | Garson, Willie | Campbell, Ken Hudson | Podewell, Les | Sell, Rod
Directors: Ramis, Harold
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A weather man is reluctantly sent to cover a story about a weather forecasting “rat” (as he calls it). This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his frustration. On awaking the ‘following’ day he discovers that it’s Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. First he uses this to his advantage, then comes the realisation that he is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people do the same thing EVERY day.

Constantine (2005)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Genres: Action | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Countries: Germany | USA
Actors: Reeves, Keanu | Weisz, Rachel | LaBeouf, Shia | Hounsou, Djimon | Baker, Max | Vince, Pruitt Taylor | Rossdale, Gavin | Swinton, Tilda | Stormare, Peter | Ramirez, Jesse | Zúñiga, José | Guinan, Francis | Cedar, Larry | Grace, April | Whang, Suzanne
Directors: Lawrence, Francis
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The story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine, who has literally been to Hell and back. When Constantine teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldly events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Neeson, Liam | McGregor, Ewan | Portman, Natalie | Lloyd, Jake | August, Pernilla | Oz, Frank | McDiarmid, Ian | Ford Davies, Oliver | Quarshie, Hugh | Best, Ahmed | Daniels, Anthony | Baker, Kenny | Stamp, Terence | Blessed, Brian | Secombe, Andrew
Directors: Lucas, George
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This First Episode follows the young years of Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader). The friendship of Obi-wan Kenobi, Yoda and Qui-Gon Jinn are also central aspects. And the beginning of the rise to power of Senator Palpatine to Emperor.

Alien³ (1992)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Genres: Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Weaver, Sigourney | Dutton, Charles S. | Dance, Charles | McGann, Paul | Glover, Brian | Brown, Ralph | Danny Webb (V) | Fields, Christopher John | McCallany, Holt | Henriksen, Lance | Fairbank, Christopher | Chase, Carl | Herbert, Leon | Nicoli, Vincenzo | Postlethwaite, Pete
Directors: Fincher, David
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After escaping from the alien planet, the ship carrying Ellen Ripley crashes onto a remote and inhabited ore refinery. While living in the ore refinery until she is rescued by her employers, Ripley discovers the horrifying reason for her crash: An alien stowaway. As the alien matures and begins to kill off the inhabitants, Ripley is unaware that her true enemy is more than just the killer alien.

Aliens (1986)

Monday, April 2nd, 2007
Genres: Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Weaver, Sigourney | Henn, Carrie | Biehn, Michael | Henriksen, Lance | Reiser, Paul | Paxton, Bill | Hope, William | Goldstein, Jenette | Matthews, Al | Rolston, Mark | Ross, Ricco | Hiller, Colette | Kash, Daniel | Scott, Cynthia Dale | Tipping, Tip
Directors: Cameron, James
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More than a half-century after the events of ‘Alien’, Warrant Officer Ripley - the sole survivor of the Nostromo - is discovered adrift in the shuttle she used to escape. By now, the Company - Ripley’s employer - has colonized the planet where the alien was found. Intent on covering up its illegal actions of years before, the Company strips Ripley of her flight officer’s license. But when transmissions from the colony stop without warning, she is called into action again - this time with a group of Space Marines. Now the alien menace is hundreds of times larger, more insidious, and all but invincible. The sole survivor of the Nostromo re-enters a world of sudden, unspeakable horror - one that attacks without warning again and again and again.