Yesterday there was a screening for the new Sci-Fi flick “District 9″ held at Comic Con (one of the only reasons I almost went this year). The film is directed by Neill Blomkamp who was originally supposed to helm the “Halo” movie project until the plug got pulled.

I’ve now talked to, emailed or texted with 6 friends who were at that screening… and they all seem to have the exact same opinion: It’s great.

A couple of them caution that a SMALL part of it is the normal hysteria people have about a movie they see at a “special exclusive” screening like this and it is NOT the next Sci-Fi masterpiece… BUT… even they said there is no denying it is a truly great film.

Soul Video (who as you know is my regular guest on the podcast) was there and told me it is the best film of the year so far… better than Star Trek and better than UP.

I was already curious to see this film… now I’m flat out dying to see it.

If it really is as good as my friends are saying it is…. get ready for Halo…. unless the film flops financially.

Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken travels back to a galaxy far, far away to create a second, all new Star Wars themed feature special. Released on July 27th this hilarious take on the biggest sci-fi franchise of all time, brazenly combines the satirical sensibilities of Seth Green (Austin Powers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Family Guy) and Matthew Senreich’s Emmy® Award winning Robot Chicken, with unforgettable moments and favourite characters from the Star Wars universe. This special feature, directed by Green, is a follow-up to last year’s Robot Chicken: Star Wars.

Blind Loves follows the stories of 4 blind people and their pursuit for love. Peter is a music teacher who has a vivid imagination, one that conjures up a fantasy world he dreams of immersing himself in. Miro is a Roma Gypsy in love with a partially sighted girl, a relationship her parents are completely against. Elena and Laco are both blind and worry about the impending arrival of their first child. Zuzanna is a teenager attempting to find some kind of connection, using the internet as her tool.

Director Juraj Lehotsky has crafted a touching and inspiring moviewith ‘Blind Loves’, all be it a low key and, in ways, quite depressing one. This Slovakian debut is in part a documentary, yet the docu-realism is offset by an animated fantasy sequence that could quite easily have been out of place. Instead it compliments the film well.

One of the most touching aspects of the film is that all of the blind people  are truly blind, not played by actors. It is hard to know exactly how much of these peoples stories are real or fiction, they use their own names and it certainly feels like a documentary, for the most part. Yet it is presented as a scripted film.

Ultimately, this really doesn’t matter. The film is truly one that touches the heart, in a very genuine way. It is not often you can say that, and I would recommend anyone give this a shot.