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The Day the Earth Stood Still steers clear of politics, revisits existentialist SF

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It is difficult to see Scott Derrickson's The Day the Earth Stood Still as a movie that exists independently of Robert Wise's 1951 original, mostly because the two use a very similar tone in delivering their messages. However, while the original never really attempts to rise above its didacticism - a popular trend in the genre back in the day - the premise of the remake is primarily a reflective one and thankfully shows little ambition to be as instructive as Wise's film. It is precisely the [Read more...]

2008 Hugo nominees announced – best of science fiction and fantasy

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The nominees for the Hugo Awards for the best works in the science fiction and fantasy genre were announced yesterday. There are two Hugo categories relevant to the film and television industry: Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) and Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form). Here are the nominees: Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Enchanted - written by Bill Kelly, directed by Kevin Lima The Golden Compass - written by Chris Weitz, based on the novel by Philip Pullman, [Read more...]