Science Fiction

Earth-bound or outer-space endeavours where Science intersects with Fiction…

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Quatermass and the Pit (1967): Dir. Roy Ward Baker
Feat. James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley; Excellent update for the big-screen of the 50's cult TV serial harnesses a rich sense of intrigue through its perceptive script about an alien excavation at a London railway station.
Looper (2012): Dir. Rian Johnson
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt…; A top-drawer time-traveling actioner, following a hired gun whose job to assassinate targets transported from the future is complicated when he's required to end the life of his future self. Though it falls slightly shy of the ground-breakers in the genre, this breaks through its generic trappings in a…
Iron Sky (2012): Dir. Timo Vuorensola
Feat. Julia Dietze, Christopher Kirby, Götz Otto…; A fun, irreverent B-movie romp hatched from a premise that places the Nazis in hiding on the dark side of the moon, poised to strike earth after 70 years in secrecy. The result of crowd-funding and enterprising special effects, this low-budget success doesn't always make good on the promise of its high…
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012): Dir. Timur Bekmambetov
Feat. Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper…; The Russian alchemist behind vampiric trilogy NIGHT WATCH directs this spectacular bastardization of the Lincoln legend, here re-imagined as a devoted vampire hunter before his Presidential years. Boasting style, crisp action, and historical irreverence to boot, Bekmambetov's film revels in the liberties…
Doctor Who (Series 7) [Matt Smith] (2012): Feat. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan , Arthur Darvill …; Matt Smith is back as the eleventh Doctor, alongside the departing Karen Gillian's Amy Pond, in this latest series which promises a return to standalone episodes in lieu of broader story arcs. Episode listings: Part 1: Asylum of the Daleks; Dinosaurs on a Spaceship; A Town Called Mercy; The Power of…
Attack the Block (2011): Dir. Joe Cornish
Feat. Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail…; A gang of teenage delinquents rally to defend their tower block from alien invaders in this quick-witted urban sci-fi comedy that recycles several genres into something deceptively smart and original. Apart from the requisite thrills and spills, this pays admirable attention to the authentic vibe of the…
Amazing Spider-Man, The (2012): Dir. Marc Webb
Feat. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans…; Andrew Garfield inherits the role of boy superhero with spider-like superpowers in this character driven reboot of the popular blockbuster franchise.