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The making of Independence Day at 30: "I panicked and raced to set to rewrite" | Science fiction and fantasy films
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (1532+ words) The making of Independence Day at 30: "I panicked and raced to set to rewrite" The Guardian The making of Independence Day at 30: "I panicked and raced to set to rewrite" The makers of the blockbusting sci-fi thriller reveal how they…...
The Mandalorian and Grogu has lowest box office opening for a Star Wars film in Disney era
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) Film starring Pedro Pascal next to "Baby Yoda" took $165m globally on opening weekend, failing to surpass the opening of 2018 flop Solo The Mandalorian and Grogu may have blasted into first place at the box office " but its launch was far,…...
The Mandalorian and Grogu shows Star Wars is a cursed franchise " on the big screen at least
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1216+ words) The Guardian The Mandalorian and Grogu shows Star Wars is a cursed franchise " on the big screen at least As a standalone, the new adventure is perfectly fine matinee fodder " but the galaxy is now so congested that we seem…...
From ET to Minority Report: take our Steven Spielberg sci-fi film quiz
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (162+ words) As the multi Oscar-winning director delivers his latest sci-fi epic, Disclosure Day, how much can you recall about his earlier movie hits? Steven Spielberg is one of science fiction's great cinematic masters. The director of Jurassic Park, Minority Report and…...
Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day: why we can't resist a sci-fi blockbuster
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (748+ words) With the legendary director's latest UFO epic about to land in UK cinemas, we look how the genre taps in to our hopes and fears " and even predicts the future According to Prof Isaac Asimov, the celebrated writer considered the…...
Critics assemble! Here's my list of the greatest superhero movies of all time
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1011+ words) The Guardian Critics assemble! Here's my list of the greatest superhero movies of all time Creating a definitive Top 10 list never fails to spark endless debate " but who doesn't want to give it a shot? Don your capes and shields,…...
Two lost 1965 Doctor Who episodes released after being found in private collection
3+ mon, 5+ hour ago (293+ words) Episodes from William Hartnell era are from mostly lost 12-part adventure called The Daleks" Master Plan Two episodes of Doctor Who from the William Hartnell era, which have not been seen since 1965, have been released after being discovered in a…...
Black Bag by Luke Kennard review " a campus comedy for our end times
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1055+ words) The Guardian Black Bag by Luke Kennard review " a campus comedy for our end times Drawing on a real-life 1960s experiment, this story of an out-of-work actor paid to cover himself in a black leather bag fizzes with wit and invention…...
Dan Simmons obituary | Books
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) Multi-award-winning writer best known for his speculative fiction, but whose novels and novellas also spanned genres from crime to historical Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion were originally one novel. Divided into two, each won a Locus award, while Hyperion also…...
Breakfast with Gosling, grilled by Spielberg, burned by Star Wars: Lord and Miller are cinema's hottest duo
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (287+ words) From directing The Lego Movie to becoming a single entity, Phil Lord and Chris Miller have had quite the ascent. Now, sending one of the globe's best actors to his cosmic doom in Project Hail Mary, they're aiming for the…...