Review: ‘Life’ Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds
Take a bit of Alien and a splash of Gravity and what do you get? The outcome is Life, the new space-thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds. Director Daniel Espinosa doesn’t change the game with Life, but the film is effective enough to keep your attention for just over 100 minutes. It tells the story […]
Bill Paxton Dead at 61 – Looking Back at a Full Career
While 2016 saw the deaths of more celebrities than we can remember, 2017 seems to have picked up right where last year left off. On Sunday, Bill Paxton (61) died of complications from a surgical procedure. Paxton is probably most known for his standout roles in Titanic and Apollo 13, but the actor had a […]
16 Incredible Cartoon Movie Posters – Batman Returns, Aliens, The Fifth Element and More
Fan made art on the internet can be hit or miss. Often times before a movie comes out, amateur Photoshop artists will try and throw together what they think is a masterpiece before the studio releases the real deal. But for every 100 of those sketchy creations, there is a diamond in the rough out […]
The Top 10 Alien Movies In Honor of “Cowboys & Aliens”
This week is a buzz with Aliens. It has seen the release of Jon Favreau’s new film Cowboys and Aliens, as well as the season 3 premiere of the History Channel series Ancient Aliens. In the next few months we will see a string of several upcoming films about aliens and alien invasions, most notably Apollo 18, the second remake […]
Skyline
When I first saw the trailer for Skyline I was actually pretty excited. District 9 was one of my favorite films of last year. Similar to that film, Skyline boasts some impressive visual effects on a meager budget. But the last shot of that first trailer brought me two steps back in my excitement level. […]
Ridley Scott Shooting “Alien” Prequel in 3D
Ridley Scott is doing a prequel to his famous sci-fi thriller, Alien, and it appears he will be shooting the film in 3D. Art Director Roger Christian talked with UK site, ShadowLocked, about the Alien prequel. “Ridley’s doing the next Alien in 3D. Ridley told me some of his ideas when we were here in […]
The Fourth Kind
When it comes to aliens, extra-terrestrials, life out there, or whatever you want to call it, I am a firm believer and for anyone that likes that kind of stuff The Fourth Kind is right up your alley. Now, I am not a cultist or of the belief that aliens are inherently violent or want […]
District 9
Neil Blomkamp’s feature debut is another breath of fresh air to the sci-fi fans out there featuring a thought provoking story, interesting characters, and amazing special effects all adding up to one of the best films of the year. Wilkus Van De Merwe is an official for MNU’s human and alien relations team and he […]
Win FREE passes to “DISTRICT 9” St. Louis Advance Screening
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Is The World Ready for Monsters vs. Aliens 3D?
“Monsters vs. Aliens” opened in theaters nationwide yesterday, as the latest and greatest breakthrough in 3D technology in movies to date. But the reaction that the film has received from critics has been luke-warm. According to Roger Ebert, the film’s 3D effects are more distracting and annoying than anything, and he feels that the 3D […]
