It's that time of year again, and it's time for The Sci-Fi Block to take a short vacation. We'll be taking the rest of December off, and we'll be back the day after New Year's Day. Be sure to check back with us then for a new review (which will either be Galaxy Quest or It Came from Beneath the Sea) and the beginning of our next Top 10 Countdown, in which we count down the ten best sci-fi films of 2008.

There is one caveat to our vacation: There is a fifty-fifty chance we may be back one day next week with a review of the upcoming remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still. No guarantees, but we're going to try. (Of course, our database of reviews is always here for you to peruse at your leisure as well.)

So, check back in with us, or subscribe to our RSS feed to be automatically updated. Until then, please have a safe, happy, and grateful holiday season and a wonderful New Year. See you in January!