The Film Yap

It’s hard to say that “Repo Men” has a bum ticker when it’s really got no ticker at all.

“Minority Report” — a Steven Spielberg adventure spiked with Terry Gilliam’s brown acid — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.

“Jumper” — Doug Liman’s boring, bland sci fi tale — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 52 worst films of 2000-2009.

The sci-fi saga’s finale continues Nick Rogers’ look at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.

“District 9″ — Neill Blomkamp’s audacious, auspicious sci-fi debut — continues Nick Rogers’ look at the 365 best films from 2000-2009.

If “Starship Troopers” and “Minority Report” were people who met in a bar, binged on booze and cocaine, and stumbled to the nearest roadside motor inn for a night of passion, the bastard love child that resulted would be “Repo Men.”

Upon further review, maybe it’s not quite as bad as I thought. But it’s still not all that great.

“Star Trek” meets “The Descent” with maybe just a sprinkling of “Alien.”

Here are a few of the more misunderstood extraterrestrials from the movies.

Here are a few of the more misunderstood extraterrestrials from the movies.