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At this time of brotherly love, peace, and good will to all men, there are surely few more appropriate SF movies to watch than Enemy Mine.  Directed by Das Boot’s Wolfgang Petersen, this 1985 film centres on a human pilot (played by Dennis Quaid) and an alien “Drac” (Louis Gossett …

The very first trailer for Blade Runner 2049 (opens in new tab) is here, and the only thing it’s missing to excite fans of the original is an origami unicorn. We’re really spoiled for info on the upcoming sequel now, because Warner Bros. Pictures has also revealed its official synopsis. …

During a special screening of the original preview version of Gremlins at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last summer, director Joe Dante explained why his madcap Christmastime horror comedy could never be made today. It’s not just that Hollywood, especially Warner Bros. who released Gremlins in the first place, is …

One thing every Star Wars fan will be looking out for when they watch Rogue One (opens in new tab) is Easter eggs. While you could argue the whole movie is one giant Star Wars Easter egg, the movie contains some more subtle (and not so subtle) references and nods …

The first Spider-Man: Homecoming (opens in new tab) trailer (opens in new tab) landed today and with it we got a first look at Michael Keaton’s villain, a sneak peek at Spidey’s suit upgrades, plus an Iron Man cameo (which is always good). That’s not the only thing the trailer …

Star Wars: Rogue One (opens in new tab) may look like the finished product now (just look at the trailers!) (opens in new tab), but the movie had to undergo extensive reshoots – a process which, according to director Gareth Edwards, meant the crew “never really came up for air …

There are few sorrier tales than that of the poor Baudelaire orphans in Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events. By “sorrier” in this instance, I mean depressing or utterly miserable. And if you haven’t read the books then that will make no sense but let’s carry on regardless.  If there’s …

Here’s a first glimpse of actual Spider-Man: Homecoming (opens in new tab) footage showing Spidey testing out his recently revealed web wings (opens in new tab) for the first time.  I’ll stop talking now so you can watch it below… Tomorrow, Spider-Man comes home. Tune into @JimmyKimmelLive for a first …

If you’re already salivating for more The Walking Dead, AMC has shared a new teaser (opens in new tab) for next week’s episode. There’s not a lot of it – just 34 seconds – but it crams in a lot. Beneath the dramatic music and gravelly voiceover, we’ve grabbed brief …

We’ve not even got a name for Star Wars 8 (opens in new tab) yet, but that hasn’t stopped news coming out about Star Wars 9’s upcoming production schedule. Casting website Project Casting (opens in new tab) are reporting that Star Wars 9 will return to the iconic Pinewood Studios …