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Best And Worst SF/Fantasy Movies Of 2009
This was a year of extremes: huge CG-heavy spectacles and low-budget gems. Most of all, 2009 made us feel the boundaries of cinema were stretched... for good and ill. Here are the 10 best and 10 worst films of 2009. More »Robots, Vampires And Spaceships Ruled 2009's Most Popular Movie Trailers
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Say what you like about Roland Emmerich's 2012, you can't claim that people didn't want to see it. Making an estimated $225 million worldwide in just three days, the movie may have the ninth biggest opening in box office history. More »California Falls From Start To Finish
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Lost's Daddy Issues Take A New Lurch, Fringe's Family Dynamic Gets Twisty, And Cusack Explains 2012
Spoilers are controversial and hoax-busting, but also life-saving. Today, there's another improbable Lost resurrection, and Fringe introduces a crucial character. Plus awesome pics and clips from Doctor Who, Kick-Ass, Sarah Jane, FlashForward and Stargate. Also: 2012, V, Smallville and Chuck. More »Seven Ways the World Could End in 2012
Do Doctor Who Set Pics Reveal A Returning Foe? You Be The Judge!
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Roland Emmerich's 8 Rules For Ending The World
Director Roland Emmerich knows how to blow humanity to smithereens. He did it in Independence Day, Day After Tomorrow and now 2012. We talked to the apocalypse-master himself, who explained that there are 8 simple rules for ending the world. More »Roland Emmerich On 2012 Sequel: It's Lost Meets District 9
There Is An American Idol 2012 Music Video. No, Seriously
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The One Thing That Could Make 2012 Worse: Motion Sickness
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