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• Æon Flux - This empty sci-fi flick's listing on IMDB.com is loaded with glowing user endorsements, leading everyone else who has seen it to believe that either drugs were involved in forming these opinions, the Pod People took these users over or an army of undercover PR lackeys is spinning overtime. This cinematic equivalent of a bronzed cow pie, an unimaginative Logan's Run pretender set 400 years in the future after a global plague, stars Charlize Theron as a rebel trying to take down the corrupt government of Bregna, the only city on Earth. From the way-lazy back story title cards and opening narration to the silly costumes to the cartoonish action sequences to the awful deadpan performances, this should be called Peed-On, Sux. Maybe Theron's mother needed an operation or something, but this is a very bad and brainless example of sci-fi, a puffed-up issue movie that ultimately offers nothing but regret. Instead, check out creator Peter Chung's original, pre-anime craze animated MTV series, which was released on DVD late last year.

Gamer geeks have almost nothing but praise - and rightfully so - for Advent Children, the recent movie sequel to popular title Final Fantasy 7. While the film is definately attainable via internet download, fans have been clamouring for a DVD release, hoping for a DVD jam-packed with delicious special features. A DVD release for the film in Japan has sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and on the heels of that success comes the announcement of a pending US release. The official statement seems to suggest a special features-heavy release, as well, because according to the announcement, "It's taking a little extra time to work with the director to get all the supplemental elements finished, but the title is on track for release sometime later this year." That certainly sounds promising.

I don't know if it is possible to be a gamer and dislike this film.  Well okay, I'm sure it is, because there are millions of gamers with diverse opinions...but the vast majority of us are thrilled about this film, and can't wait to purchase a copy of our own.

[via sci-fi wire]