Together, sci-fi and cinema can combine to help us analyze the human condition on an epic scale. All the most obvious films are included yes,Forbidden Planet,2001andETare all present and correct. However, the book does its best to encompass a century of SF in a fresh, comprehensive way. The writing is serious without being staid. Some picks are made because of their groundbreaking special effects Trons computer animation,The Invisible Mans matte process....

Johnny Depp is Willy Wonka as Tim Burton tackles Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. But the mix isnt quite right… ButCharlie And The Chocolate Factory? It never really gelled. But even ridding the genius of Gene Wilder from my mind, it just feels like the wrong performance. I find him neither curious nor intimidating, not intriguing or particularly engaging. And thus, it leaves a bit of a hole at the heart of the film....

World Kitchencan be played in two modes. (which had us scratching our heads rather a little bit of what?) Get it wrong, and your dinner will end up in the dog. and were sure most kebabs arent fashioned by impaling ingredients on a skewer as they fall from the ceiling. Ad content continues below In Lets Cook! (Yes, there really is an uncooperative octpus to contend with.) And that, really, is it as far as the game goes....

The problem is getting them to the cinema to watch it. Luckily, the good press and decent poster campaignLet The Right One Inhas been receiving can only help. Director Tomas Alfredson composes a beautifully shot film. It isnt hard for him to make the snow heavy landscapes stand out and support its characters. And blood shows up well against the bleakness of the landscape. Moving in next door comes 12-year-old Eli and what gives the impression of her much older guardian, Hakan....

That glitch aside, the episode was as satisfying as any Kate episode can be. Check out our review of episode 10here.

A script was given to me from someone in WWE. I read for the part at an audition. Then about two months later they told me I had the part.Had you seen the others? What did you think? Sure I had seen the others. We do a show every night but that show is just one take. In movies you have to keep doing the same thing over and over until everyone is happy....

Sometimes the eyes don’t have it when it comes to scary creatures… This list is in movies because there are more monsters from movies here than any other category. Clint Eastwood himself couldnt outdraw him. He was scary as hell at the time, and the years have been kind to him. A largely-forgotten gem, and unjustly so. Since Lickers can walk on walls too, thats not remotely easy. These ghastly horrors are genuinely blind, but compensate with an increased sense of smell and also hearing....

Thus begins one of the more original, and stranger romances of recent memory. Perhaps this relatively flawed diversion is merely a testament to the compelling force of the films two main protagonists. Let The Right One in is released in the UK on Friday 10th April. Rating: 4 out of 5

An alien dragon-hunt in medieval Norway heralds the arrival of a daft but enjoyable sci-fi horror outing… and hes off on aPredator-style hunt in the fantastic scenery of Norway. The utterly gorgeous Myles deservedly edges nearer to centre-stage after peripheral showings inThunderbirds, theUnderworldsaga and TVsMoonlight. He even manages to keep his accent consistent (which he failed to do inEnemy At The Gates). The CGI monster has its effective and not-so-effective moments....

They don’t make ‘em like this any more… The banner on the back proudly proclaims 16 Classics On One Disc!. So, 16 arcade classics these are not. They are bloody good fun, though. The rest are a combination of arcade action scrollers and shoot-em-ups. They are simple, unbridled bundles of pick-up-and-play joy and you cant say fairer than that. SNK Arcade Classics isavailable now. Rating: 4 out of 5

This really highlights Davisons acting prowess here. Yet Davison succeeds admirably. Add to this the fact that the cliff-hangers scenario is genuinely a really interesting premise. Which Amy manages to make for him after reading a description of the process in a George Orwell book. No more spoilers from hereon in. She still remains a fascinating creation, full of potential, and also extremely likeable. There literally is no way that they can logically escape from the predicament that they find themselves in....

A documentary about the Kuchar twins, known in the 1960s as the 8mm Mozarts… Certain phrases like B-movie and underground may also explain why I had never heard of these so-called legends. And, by goodness, I was right. This film isnt earth-shattering, but it neednt be. I am talking now, again, as an official student of film. The most prominent feelings I took away from this film were of weightlessness and envy....

The film might be getting middling reviews, but don’t overlook the terrific score to Sunshine Cleaning… I havent seenSunshine Cleaning, to be honest. Once the reviews started coming in, it slipped further and further down my must-see list. Penns score works perfectly well in establishing a complex and difficult though ultimately enjoyable confusion of style and conscience. And you have to admit, thats something of an achievement in itself. Rating:...