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SciFi Scanner's Columnists Are Beaming to AMC Filmcritic.com
John Scalzi, Anthony Burch and Nick Nadel are alive and well (and writing!) on AMC Filmcritic.com.

Sci-fi Stalwarts Darth Vader and the Terminator Battle It Out, Tournament-Style
The bad-boy anti-heroes from 2001, Star Wars, The Terminator, and more face off.

Release These Movies Now! Ten Sci-fi Movies That Need to Be on DVD
How is it possible that Michael Jackson's Moonwalker and a cult hit like Roger Corman's Fantastic Four still haven't gotten the DVD treatment?

Even Trekkies Have to Choose! Rank the Five Greatest Star Trek Movies
Love Shatner in The Wrath of Khan? What about Patrick Stewart in First Contact? Or are you a Chris Pine fan? Which Star Trek flick keeps you coming back?

John Scalzi - Why Hollywood Always, Always Gets the Future Wrong
As movies like The Matrix and Blade Runner go to show, most scifi movies use the same faulty formula.

Hey, Kids! The Wimpy Kid and Bone Are Comic Book Movies Just for You
Kid-friendly comic-book tales like Bone and Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane are begging for big-screen treatments.

Q&A - Mark Millar Explains How Stan Lee Inspired Kick-Ass
The comic-book writer talks about Stan Lee, Nicolas Cage, and playing a homeless character in his new movie.

Q&A - Jude Law and Forest Whitaker of Repo Men on Who's the Public Geek
The stars of Miguel Sapochnik's futuristic flick talk about organ repossession and flying cars.

John Scalzi - So Why Did The Hurt Locker Beat Out Avatar for Best Picture?
It shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone who followed the race closely.

Remake Mania Isn't a Bad Thing, If It Means Revisiting Tron and THX 1138
Tron. Plan 9 From Outer Space. I Married A Monster From Outer Space. Which genre flick is most deserving of the remake treatment?

What Could Make the Tekken Movie Great? Well, for Starters...
Five things that could make the latest video-game adaptation worth the price of admission.

Remember the Last Time Tim Burton Redefined a Female Icon? It Was Catwoman!
In Batman Returns, Tim Burton redefined the character of Catwoman. How well do you know the many incarnations of that feline femme fatale?

Once Upon a Time, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Didn't Have a Lock on the Special-FX Oscar
Sci-fi flicks like Avatar, District 9, and Star Trek weren't always the only movies to land visual Oscar noms.

John Scalzi - Weighing the Oscar Odds for This Year's Sci-Fi Favorites
How will Avatar, District 9, and Star Trek fare against this year's competition?

Man Keeps Landing on Mars With Mixed Results (in the Movies)
Total Recall. Red Planet. Doom. Hollywood just loves going to Mars. Which flick set on the red planet ranks highest?