ANOTHER END-OF-THE-WORLD MOVIE - BUT ‘THE ROAD’ LOOKS GOOD

The Road is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, published in 2006 and written by Cormac McCarthy, an American author who has carried off cartloads of literary prizes. It’s a post-apocalyptic story of a father and son, making a journey across a savage country that has been all but destroyed by mysterious events.

Pre-release buzz is that the movie makes a fine translation from the book. It’s certainly not a mega-bucks production - at $30 million or so, it’s on the cheap side for anything connected with a sci-fi theme.

The Road is due for release in October this year.