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Subgenre Sampler
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Doctor Who - The Movie [Paul McGann] (Dr. Who) (1996)- Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Paul McGann, Eric Roberts - Paul McGann (WITHNAIL AND I) incarnates the Doctor in this feature–film revival, materialising in San Francisco on the eve of the millennium…
Dragonheart (1996)- Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Sean Connery, Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis… - Medieval fantasy hokum highlighted by Sean Connery in drag! Drag–on, that is – the large lizard of legend variety. The sublime CGI…
Escape from L.A. (1996)- Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Kurt Russell - Carpenter's belated follow–up sequel to his cult smash ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK revives Kurt Russell as a straight–faced, world–saving…
Frighteners, The (1996)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson… - A big–budget Hollywood hootenanny made in Miramar and starring Lyttleton harbour, this is a must–see for any self–respecting…
Independence Day (ID4) (1996)- Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Will Smith - Absurdly mega–hyped sci–fi blockbuster revels in its own trashiness, but to its credit revives an old high–concept with (then)…
Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)- Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, Temuera Morrison - HG Wells' ever–timely tale of the perils of genetic science, featuring big–name Hollywood talent and a troubled production record, it…
Mars Attacks! (1996)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening… - Tim Burton once again turns tacky into an art form, but this time with a monster budget to match the alien carnage. This gleefully (though…
Millennium (TV Series) (1996-1999)- Feat. Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Klea Scott
- Occult sci–fi series from the creator of The X–Files) following the investigations of ex–FBI agent Frank Black (Lance Henriksen),…
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (1996)- Dir. Jim Mallon
Feat. Trace Beaulieu, Michael J Nelson, Jim Mallon - Movie version of a popular cable show in which a B–movie (in this case, THIS ISLAND EARTH) is mercilessly heckled by a trio of 'witty'…
Neverwhere (Mini-series) (1996)- Dir. Dewi Humphreys
Feat. Laura Fraser, Gary Bakewell - Highly worthwhile sci–fi confection from the pen of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman (MIRRORMASK), in which an 'ordinary' Londoner (Bakewell) one day…
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