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Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
A new turn in the series (w/ spoilers)
Its a shame this movie went straight to video. It was great flick for the budget. The director Tippet is a FX guru and of course knew how to pull off a great looking movie without a large budget. The story was small in comparison with the first, but it was intense. A small group of troopers in an abandoned outpost, surrounded by arachnids. And to boot the spiders now come in the Body Snatcher type.
It was however a disappointment not to have the political diatribe of the first movie until the end of the movie ("meat for the grinder"). The lower budget could have opened the door for more drama and thoughtful content, however it was a study into making a good scifi action flick with a low budget. Good movie for a 2-feature of both movies in either Spike, F/X or SciFi channels.
El beso que me diste (2000)
Actually Good
In 2006, using the backdrop of Puerto Rico gaining a degree of independence from the USA and a power struggle between the government and an ruthless industrialist, this movie tells the story of an reporter's affair with PR's representative in Quebec (which also gained independence) in a telecommunications deal that will change the face of the bla bla bla of the internet. Its a good thriller, with some spy twists. Not really about technology.