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A Quiet Place Part II (A Quiet Place 2) (2021): Dir. John Krasinski
Feat. Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds…; Highly anticipated sequel to the inventive horror movie A QUIET PLACE, about parents (played by director John Krasinksi and real–life spouse…
Black Widow (2021): Dir. Cate Shortland
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour…; Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow gets deserved time in the spotlight in this belated, but very much welcomed, Marvel movie. Set before the events…
Free Guy (2021): Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Joe Keery…; Unabashedly sweet sci–fi comedy with Ryan Reynolds playing a clueless bank teller who discovers he is a non–player character in an open…
Bill and Ted Face the Music (2020): Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal…; Time–traveling rock 'n' roll nerds Bill and Ted are back for another adventure, now as middle–aged dads. From the director of GALAXY…
Invisible Man, The (2020): Dir. Leigh Whannell
Feat. Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid…; Strikingly original science fiction horror which revitalises the classic tale about a predatory man by H. G. Wells into a feminist exploration of…
Tenet (2020): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki…; Beguiling, bamboozling film from sci–fi visionary hitmaker Christopher Nolan, following a secret agent who manipulates time to prevent…
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020): Dir. Patty Jenkins
Feat. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig…; Israeli actress Gal Gadot is as charismatic as ever in this sequel to the 2017 DC Comics hit WONDER WOMAN, with Patty Jenkins (MONSTER) returning as…
Ad Astra (2019): Dir. James Gray
Feat. Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga…; After his father's doomed space expedition threatens the universe, an astronaut embarks on a mission to the outer edges of the solar system to try to…
Alita: Battle Angel (2019): Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly…; Cyberpunk action movie based on the 1990's manga, with director Rodriguez (SIN CITY) in his element, crafting a bleak and violent futurist world. A…
Avengers: Endgame (2019): Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo…; A love letter to fans of this humongous mythology, this 22nd movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is an ambitious, three–hour sprawl…
Captain Marvel (2019): Dir. Anna Campion, Ryan Fleck
Feat. Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn…; Thoroughly enjoyable entry into the bloated Marvel Franchise, notable for being the first one to be female–led and female co–directed.…
Color Out of Space (Colour Out of Space) (2019): Dir. Richard Stanley
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Q'orianka Kilcher…; Cult director Richard Stanley (HARDWARE) brings some nutty humour to this adaptation of the H. P. Lovecraft short story of the same name, with…
Joker (2019): Dir. Todd Phillips
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz…; Brilliantly dark psychological thriller introducing Batman's arch nemesis as a traumatised loner who finds his voice in acts of violence. An achingly…
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019): Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan …; The cast of the successful, enjoyable reboot return for more jungle fantasy adventure, this time to rescue one of their own through braving parts…
Men in Black: International (Men in Black 4) (2019): Dir. F. Gary Gray
Feat. Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth, Rebecca Ferguson…; Reboot of the sci–fi comedy about the top–secret organization which protects the earth from alien activity. Tessa Thompson and Chris…
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver…; The conflict between the Jedi and the Sith escalates in this dazzling conclusion to the Skywalker saga from director J.J. Abrams, backed by…
Synchronic (2019): Dir. Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Feat. Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan; An otherworldly sci–fi thriller from talented film making duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (THE ENDLESS). Follows a pair of New Orleans…
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019): Dir. Tim Miller
Feat. Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis…; Tim Miller (DEADPOOL) directs this sixth installment in the TERMINATOR franchise, with Sarah Connor returning 25 years after the events of TERMINATOR…
Vivarium (2019): Dir. Lorcan Finnegan
Feat. Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg; A young couple shopping for their first home find themselves in a housing development where every house looks exactly the same, and with no idea how…
A Quiet Place (2018): Dir. John Krasinski
Feat. Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds…; A smart and creative horror movie made by John Krasinski, who also stars alongside his real–life spouse Emily Blunt as parents fighting for…
A Wrinkle in Time (2018): Dir. Ava DuVernay
Feat. Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid…; High–pitched Disney fantasy that follows a young woman and friends through space in search of her missing father who is held in the clutches of…
Annihilation (2018): Dir. Alex Garland
Feat. Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez…; Distinctive sci–fi set around a mysterious environmental disaster zone within which the laws of nature do not apply. A biologist (Natalie…
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018): Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena…; In the aftermath of CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, the lovable Marvel character Ant–Man (Paul Rudd) is fighting with The Wasp to uncover secrets…
Aquaman (2018): Dir. James Wan
Feat. Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe…; Bombastic superhero movie based on the DC comics character Aquaman, the half–human, half–Atlantean heir to the underwater city of…
Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo…; Bombastic Marvel Universe blockbuster teaming The Avengers with the Guardians of the Galaxy (and many more!) against the villain Thanos, who wants to…
Black Panther (2018): Dir. Ryan Coogler
Feat. Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o…; Another massive hit, and considered one of the best of the eighteen films in the Marvel Comic Universe, and the first to feature a predominantly…
Bumblebee (2018): Dir. Travis Knight
Feat. Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr.…; This sixth installment in the live–action Transformers film series gets a fresh, family–friendly "reboot" with a 1980s period setting…
Deadpool 2 (2018): Dir. David Leitch
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison…; Ryan Reynolds returns for the sequel to the 2016 X–men blockbuster, delivering another round of bleakly comic jokes and…
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018): Dir. David Yates
Feat. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler…; Second installment in the Fantastic Beasts film series, following Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore as they go up against the dark wizard Gellert…
Glass (2018): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy…; An ambitious, unconventional superhero thriller that provides an intersection between the director M. Night Shyamalan's previous films Unbreakable…
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018): Dir. Juan Antonio Bayona
Feat. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall…; Sequel to JURASSIC WORLD (2015) and part of a planned trilogy, this creature feature blockbuster keeps the franchise alive with a fun, if…
Mortal Engines (2018): Dir. Christian Rivers
Feat. Hera Hilmar, Hugo Weaving, Robert Sheehan; Peter Jackson produced fantasy epic set in a post–apocalyptic future, where cities survive by moving around on giant wheels and devouring…
Prospect (2018): Dir. Zeek Earl, Chris Caldwell
Feat. Sophie Thatcher, Pedro Pascal, Jay Duplass; Uniquely atmospheric sci–fi thriller set on a remote alien moon, where a teenage girl and her father fight to survive while attempting to mine…
Ready Player One (2018): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn…; Director Spielberg plays to his strengths in this adrenaline–filled love letter to 80's pop culture and video games. Set in the year 2045, most…
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany…; Han Solo gets his own movie in this stand–alone Star Wars anthology film, taking place a decade prior to the events of A New Hope, where Han…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018): Dir. Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti
Feat. Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin…; The first animated film in the Spider–Man franchise set in the Marvel "Spider–Verse", where struggling teen Miles Morales trains with the…
Upgrade (2018): Dir. Leigh Whannell
Feat. Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson; Futuristic body horror about a man who "upgrades" his body using an AI implant called STEM after his wife is murdered – the kicker of the…
Venom (2018): Dir. Ruben Fleischer
Feat. Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed…; The Marvel comics character Venom, an alien symbiote usually associated with Spider–Man, is the subject of this superhero movie with Tom Hardy…
Alien: Covenant (2017): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, Billy Crudup…; The alien resurrection continues with director Ridley Scott returning once again to the sci–fi blockbuster franchise for another…
Blade Runner 2049 (2017): Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas…; The visionary director of ARRIVAL helms this faithfully thoughtful and spectacular sequel to the 1982 sci–fi classic, with Ryan Gosling…
Colossal (2017): Dir. Nacho Vigalondo
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens…; Ambitious high–concept sci–fi drama–comedy hybrid starring a plucky Anne Hathaway as an unemployed, down–at–heel city…
Dark Tower, The (2017): Dir. Nikolaj Arcel
Feat. Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor…; Stephen King adaptation which simplifies the author's acclaimed fantasy series into a watchable battle of good vs evil – represented by Idris…
Ghost in the Shell (2017): Dir. Rupert Sanders
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano…; Shot in New Zealand, this Westernised live action adaptation of the iconic Japanese franchise has Scarlet Johansson as the prototype…
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) (2017): Dir. James Gunn
Feat. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista…; Second installment of the widely appealing comic–cosmic Marvel hit set to another batch of AM radio classics, though this time feels all…
Justice League (2017): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot…; DC Comics' answer to Marvel's Avengers combines the forces of their superhero properties; Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The…
Kong: Skull Island (2017): Feat. Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson…; When a scientific expedition to an uncharted island awakens titanic forces of nature, a mission of discovery becomes an explosive war between monster…
Life (2017): Dir. Daniel Espinosa
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson…; Claustrophobic white knuckle horror where a team of scientists on an international space station discover that the biological sample they took from…
Logan (2017): Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Patrick Stewart…; Passionate, mature X–Men spin–off featuring the surly Wolverine. Withdrawn and noticeably older (but still ass–kicking), Logan…
Shape of Water, The (2017): Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins…; At a top secret research facility in the 1950s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in…
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017): Dir. Jon Watts
Feat. Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau…; Excellent (and third) big–screen reboot of the Marvel Comics franchise that picks up after the events of CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR. Spidey…
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017): Dir. Rian Johnson
Feat. Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill…; Refreshing and self–assured entry into the franchise, which pays respectful homage to both the franchise and the expectations of…
Thor: Ragnarok (2017): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett…; New Zealand's most successful film–maker on home turf (and former Aro Valleyite) Taika Waititi makes his equally successful Hollywood debut…
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Ethan Hawke…; Expensive and extravagant space opera set in the 28th Century, where a team of special operatives investigate a dark force that threatens peace in…
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017): Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn; The third and final installment in the excellent Planet of the Apes prequel trilogy, with director Matt Reeves returning to complete the story that…
Wonder Woman (2017): Dir. Patty Jenkins
Feat. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright…; Israeli actress Gal Gadot dazzles as the charismatic warrior princess who must leave her mythical island paradise and sail into WWI–embattled…
Arrival (2016): Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker…; Amy Adams plays a linguistics expert who is recruited by the military to determine the intentions of seemingly–benign alien visitors who have…
Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams…; Dour superhero spectacle sees DC comic's finest face off after Batman becomes concerned with Superman's unchecked powers.
Doctor Strange (2016): Dir. Scott Derrickson
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams…; The fourteenth film from the Marvel superhero franchise stars Cumberbatch as the title hero, a neurosurgeon disabled in a car crash who turns to a…
Girl With All the Gifts, The (2016): Dir. Colm McCarthy
Feat. Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine…; Aimed especially at young adults, this British take on the zombie thriller features the unique presence of an exceptional young girl who is…
Independence Day 2: Resurgence (2016): Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie Usher…; Routine effects–heavy sequel is set decades after the first Independence Day invasion, and finds Earth once again faced with an alien threat.
Midnight Special (2016): Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst…; Soulful sci–fi thriller from director Jeff Nichols (TAKE SHELTER, MUD) follows a father and son as they go on the run, pursued by the…
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson…; Tim Burton's spectacular adaptation of the young adult fantasy novel about a teenager who discovers a portal to a different time in coastal Wales…
Passengers (2016): Dir. Morten Tyldum
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Laurence Fishburne…; Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt play passengers on board a spacecraft destined for a distant planet, who are awakened from their sleeping pods 90…
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016): Dir. Gareth Edwards
Feat. Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk…; The phenomenal mythology of Star Wars expands again with this first of the "standalone" films, a suitably epic adventure that inaugurates a fresh…
Star Trek: Beyond (2016): Dir. Justin Lin
Feat. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban…; Thrilling third installment has Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter…
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence…; The franchise roles on with the X–Men confronting a resurrected mutant determined to re–make the world.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): Dir. Joss Whedon
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo…; More Marvel mayhem has the team forced to reassemble after Tony Stark and Bruce Banner awaken a long dormant peacekeeping program.
Ex Machina (2015): Dir. Alex Garland
Feat. Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac; A supremely elegant and thought–provoking sci–fi from the novelist Alex Garland concerns a young programmer selected to participate in a…
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015): Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth…; Satisfying conclusion to the dystopian series has Katniss reunite with her friends as the war of Panem escalates.
Jupiter Ascending (2015): Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Feat. Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne…; A defiantly outlandish sci–fi epic from the Wachowski siblings (THE MATRIX, CLOUD ATLAS) that tells the tale of a young woman who discovers her…
Jurassic World (2015): Dir. Colin Trevorrow
Feat. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins…; The monstrous popcorn franchise reboots on the premise of silly humans building a theme park on the original site of Jurassic Park, only to have its…
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015): Dir. George Miller
Feat. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult…; Thrillingly turbo–charged fourth installment (and effective reboot) of the "salvage punk" action series set in post–apocalyptic Australia…
Martian, The (2015): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig…; Ridley Scott adapts the acclaimed novel by Andy Weir as an unabashed crowd–pleaser about an astronaut who is left behind after a manned mission…
Pixels (2015): Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan…; Adam Sandler and pals must use their old–school gaming skills to save the world after aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games…
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac…; A triumphant return to a a galaxy far, far away – and one that seemed further away after the prequels – is thrillingly directed by reboot…
Tale of Tales (2015): Dir. Matteo Garrone
Feat. Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones…; Wonderfully imaginative, cohesive portmanteau film comprised of three unusual, somewhat grotesque fairy tales featuring sea monsters, lustful kings…
Terminator: Genisys (2015): Dir. Alan Taylor
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke…; Arnie is back as the T–800, and back in 1984 with the twist that this time out he's Sarah Connor's guardian, but a fractured timeline cause…
Tomorrowland (2015): Dir. Brad Bird
Feat. George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie…; Disney live–action adventure that allies a scientifically–curious teenage girl and a former boy–genius inventor (Clooney) who…
Turbo Kid (2015): Dir. Francois Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell, Anouk Whissell
Feat. Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside…; Recommended for teens with strong constitutions, this gory post–apocalyptic romp set in a desolate "alternate 1997" follows a comic book fan…
Z For Zachariah (2015): Dir. Craig Zobel
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine, Margot Robbie; Compelling sci–fi drama in which New Zealand stands in for the pastoral American South, set in the wake of a nuclear war that wipes out most of…
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Feat. Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson…; The Marvel juggernaut rolls on with this colossal sequel to the Captain America storyline, in which Steve Rogers must clear his name after being…
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014): Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell…; This exciting sequel to the prequel in the PLANET OF THE APES franchise concerns the conflict between a growing nation of genetically evolved apes…
Divergent (2014): Dir. Neil Burger
Feat. Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd…; Shailene Woodley plays a 'divergent', a personality type marked for elimination in this dystopian thriller based on Veronica Roth's bestselling young…
Edge of Tomorrow (2014): Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson…; Tom Cruise plays a reluctant futuristic solider who gets caught in a time loop and is forced to repeat his death on the battlefield until victory…
Godzilla (2014): Dir. Gareth Edwards
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen…; The mighty Godzilla returns to the big screen in this thrilling new treatment from MONSTERS director Gareth Edwards.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Dir. James Gunn
Feat. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista…; Marvel's latest extravaganza is an irresistible pop–culture–inflected comic romp that centres on a group of space criminals who must work…
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014): Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth…; Third in the series finds Katniss in District 13 fighting to save Peeta who is now a brainwashed captive of President Snow.
Interstellar (2014): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain…; Christopher Nolan's space epic has a team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival.
Lucy (2014): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi; A woman's full mental capacity is unlocked when she inadvertently digests a powerful synthetic drug in this outrageous action film from dir. Luc…
Maze Runner, The (2014): Dir. Wes Ball
Feat. Dylan O‘Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter…; Post–apocalyptic thriller with teenage boys battling for survival in an enclosed maze.
Robocop (2014): Dir. José Padilha
Feat. Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton…; Paul Verhoeven's electric blockbuster about a tormented robotic supercop is rebooted for the 21st century.
Transcendence (2014): Dir. Wally Pfister
Feat. Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany…; Johnny Depp plays an innovator in the field of artificial intelligence whose consciousness is absorbed into a computer mainframe. The directorial…
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender…; This latest installment in the X–Men saga sees Wolverine travel back in time to prevent a world changing event.
Double, The (2013): Dir. Richard Ayoade
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn…; Richard Ayoade (SUBMARINE) directs this stylish Kafka–esque thriller about a government worker who is joined by his doppelganger.
Elysium (2013): Dir. Neill Blomkamp
Feat. Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley…; DISTRICT 9 dir. Neill Blomkamp helms this arresting sci–fi blockbuster about a dystopian earth whose underprivileged survivors dream of gaining…
Ender's Game (2013): Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld…; In the not–too–distant future, a young prodigy is charged with leading Earth's battle defense against a marauding fleet of alien…
Gravity (2013): Dir. Alfonso Cuaron
Feat. Sandra Bullock, George Clooney; Is GRAVITY the first really new film of the 21st Century? I hazard it may be. It is certainly the first to harness the bleeding edge of the current…
Hard To Be A God (2013): Dir. Aleksey German
Feat. Leonid Yarmolnik; A group of scientists are sent to the planet Arkanar to give aid to the local civilization, which is in the Medieval phase of its own history, in…
Her (2013): Dir. Spike Jonze
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Rooney Mara…; Joaquin Phoenix plays a lonely divorcee who finds himself falling in love with 'Samantha', the artificial intelligence behind a new computer…
Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013): Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson…; The victors of the Hunger Games must rally at the threat of an uprising in this blockbuster sequel to Suzanne Collins's best–selling young…
Iron Man 3 (2013): Dir. Shane Black, Jeff Habberstad
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle…; Robert Downey Jr. returns for a third outing as the power–suited superhero in this latest installment to the Marvel canon.
Man of Steel (2013): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon…; Zack Snyder stylishly reboots the dormant Superman franchise with this moody re–imagining of the origins of Clark Kent.
Oblivion (2013): Dir. Joseph Kosinski
Feat. Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko…; Tom Cruise's isolated existence as a drone repairman patrolling a decimated earth is disturbed by the arrival of a mysterious woman via a crash…
Pacific Rim (2013): Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi…; Guillermo Del Toro injects some bravado and visual panache into this otherwise knuckleheaded live–action cartoon about a team of robot pilots…
Snowpiercer (2013): Dir. Joon-ho Bong
Feat. Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, John Hurt…; Korean maestro Bong Joon–ho's English language debut is a breakneck sci–fi thriller set on a perpetual motion train carrying the last…
Star Trek - Into Darkness (Star Trek XII) (2013): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch…; More of the same is a good thing in the case of J.J. Abrams' hit Star Trek reboot, with this fast–moving sequel centred on a formidable foe…
Thor: The Dark World (2013): Dir. Alan Taylor
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston…; In this predictably bombastic sequel, the action relocates from Earth to the Nine Realms, where the Norse God must team up with nemesis Loki…
Under the Skin (2013): Dir. Jonathan Glazer
Feat. Scarlett Johansson; Jonathan Glazer (SEXY BEAST, BIRTH) directs screen siren Scarlett Johansson in this startlingly original sci–fi thriller about an alien…
World War Z (2013): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz…; Brad Pitt plays a UN worker fights to stop a zombie virus infecting the entire human race in this apocalyptic blockbuster.
World's End, The (2013): Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman…; The stars and director of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and HOT FUZZ reteam for this third installment of their "Cornetto Trilogy", this time centering around a…
Avengers, The (Marvel's Avengers) (2012): Dir. Joss Whedon
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson…; Barnstorming blockbuster with Marvel's premier superheroes joining forces to combat Thor's evil brother Loki and his alien army. Skilfully helmed…
Batman: The Dark Knight Rises (2012): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy…; Christopher Nolan directs with bombast and brilliance this long–awaited finale to the "Dark Knight" trilogy, in which Christian Bale's aging…
Battleship (2012): Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna …; The might of the US Navy take on marauding alien invaders in this belly–flop of a Hollywood blockbuster, apparently based on the popular Hasbro…
Chronicle (2012): Dir. Josh Trank
Feat. Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan…; Amping up the 'found–footage' concept to even dizzier heights than CLOVERFIELD, this fantasy has three teens running amok after acquiring…
Cloud Atlas (2012): Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
Feat. Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent…; An awe–inspiring cinematic epic that adapts David Mitchell's ambitious and 'unfilmable' novel as an 'auteur blockbuster' and genuine…
Dredd (2012): Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey…; This ultra–violent reboot of the 2000 AD comic book hero plays ups its B–movie stature to deliver a lean, mean policier less concerned…
Hunger Games, The (2012): Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth…; A 16–year–old girl must compete in a televised tournament in which 24 teenagers from a post–apocalyptic society fight to the death…
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…
Prometheus (2012): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender…; Ridley Scott's return to the ALIEN franchise results in his most visually enthralling film since BLADE RUNNER, with outstanding art direction and…
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012): Dir. Colin Trevorrow
Feat. Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson…; Winningly oddball 'true' tale set in Seattle that follows a writer and two colleagues on a flakey assignment to interview a man who placed a…
Another Earth (2011): Dir. Mike Cahill
Feat. Brit Marling, William Mapother; The appearance of a parallel Earth hidden behind the Sun poses deep personal and philosophical questions for a troubled student in this superlative…
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…
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011): Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones…; Marvel's iconic superhero is reborn in this big, brash blockbuster, about a feeble military reject who is transformed into an ultimate solider by a…
In Time (2011): Dir. Andrew Niccol
Feat. Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy…; More high–concept futurism from ex–pat Kiwi Andrew Niccol (GATTACA, S1M0NE) finds Justin Timberlake on the lam in a world where units of…
Melancholia (2011): Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, John Alexander…; A wedding party celebrating the marriage of a young couple is overshadowed by the threat of a planet on a collision course with Earth in this…
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011): Dir. Rupert Wyatt
Feat. James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow…; A thought–provoking prequel to the PLANET OF THE APES legacy, set during the present day where a genetically–enhanced chimpanzee uses its…
Source Code (2011): Dir. Duncan Jones
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga…; The dir. of MOON helms this smart sci–fi thriller, about a soldier (Gyllenhaal) thrust ‘neurologically’ into the shoes of a dead eyewitness…
Super 8 (2011): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Riley Griffiths…; A young group of film–loving friends witness a train crash and suspect it was not an accident and their suspicions are fueled by a series of…
Thor (2011): Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman…; Engaging superhero escapism with The God of Thunder banished to earth where his skills with a hammer soon come in handy. Flitting between godly…
Black Panther (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Reginald Hudlin
Feat. Djimon Hounsou, Jill Scott; Motion comic TV series based on the popular Marvel superhero. The original Black Panther is assassinated and his son T'challa assumes the name, along…
Clash of the Titans (2010): Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes…; Beefy, special effects–saturated blockbuster reworks the 1981 fantasy film (and Ray Harryhausen’s beloved stop motion animations), based on…
Inception (2010): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt…; Hitmaker Christopher Nolan (THE DARK KNIGHT) conjures up yet another thrilling, immaculately shot blockbuster, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the…
Iron Man 2 (2010): Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson…; Spiffy, if routine blockbuster sequel finds Robert Downey Jr. reveling in his new–found celebrity as Iron Man while attracting the unwanted…
Kick-Ass (2010): Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage…; Adapted from the kick–ass graphic novel, this gleeful bone–cruncher portrays a world in which wannabe superheroes don costumes and fight…
Never Let Me Go (2010): Dir. Mark Romanek
Feat. Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield…; Faithful adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro's 'unfilmable' novel that follows the relationship of three childhood friends who are raised as 'donors' in…
Tron: Legacy (2010): Dir. Joseph Kosinski
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde…; Eye–popping sequel to Disney's digital effects landmark of the eighties, with Jeff Bridges reemerging as the arcade whiz trapped in an…
2012 (2009): Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Thandiwe Newton…; Oh the humanity! Doomsday specialist Roland Emmerich renders the disaster movie redundant with this senseless, all–or–nothing…
Avatar (2009): Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver…; James Cameron’s record–shattering 3D epic is a woozy mix of allegory and special effects (developed at Wellington's Weta studios), set on a…
District 9 (2009): Dir. Neill Blomkamp
Feat. Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James; Superb sci–fi blockbuster from first–time writer/director Blomkamp, set in an alternate–reality Johannesburg where an…
Moon (2009): Dir. Duncan Jones
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott…; Smartly handled science fiction from the offspring of David Bowie (aka Zowie Bowie), with Sam Rockwell playing the lone occupant of an energy…
Star Trek (Star Trek XI (Reboot)) (2009): Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg…; Enterprising and entirely effective "reboot" of the Sci–Fi franchise, charting the early days of Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS…
Batman: The Dark Knight (2008): Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart…; Christopher Nolan’s follow–up to BATMAN BEGINS pitches Christian Bale’s Batman against Heath Ledger’s lunatic Joker, propelling this…
CJ7 (Cheung Gong 7 hou) (2008): Dir. Stephen Chow (Chiao)
Feat. Stephen Chow (Chiao); Hong Kong superstar Stephen Chow turns his directing talents to the family–friendly fantasy, playing a dirt–poor father who surprises his…
Iron Man (2008): Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges…; Technically stunning live–action realisation of the story of Marvel comic superhero Iron Man – otherwise known as Tony Stark – a genius…
Wall-E (2008): Dir. Andrew Stanton; Another stroke of Pixar genius, this time one for our conservationist times, this is the delightful eco–tale of the last surviving "waste…
Transformers (2007): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight…; Industrial–strength live–action adaptation of the cult 80s cartoon, about two waring robot factions with the ability to 'transform' into…
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The (2005): Dir. Garth Jennings
Feat. Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell…; Maintaining the comic wonderstuff and special British eccentricity of Douglas Adams' original novel (and radio and TV spin–offs), this…
Serenity (2005): Dir. Joss Whedon
Feat. Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk; Thoroughly enjoyable sci–fi romp based upon the cult TV series FIREFLY, in which the ship 'Serenity' cruises a future solar federation of human…
Spider-Man 2 (Spiderman 2) (2004): Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina…; The webbed superhero swings back with a vengeance in this excellent sequel, dir. Raimi winding up the vertiginous action to exhilarating…
X-Men 2 (2002): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart…; A new war between humans and mutants looks to boil over in this sure–footed sci–fi sequel, again steered by dir. Singer. Centred…
X-Men (2000): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman…; Star Trek's Patrick Stewart gathers together an argumentative bunch of superheros with a variety of mutant powers, in a society where prejudice…
Matrix, The (1999): Dir. Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving…; Computer hacker Keanu Reeves is singled out by a high–tech guerilla network and trained as an operative to seize power from the evil guardians…
Cube (1998): Dir. Vincenzo Natali
Feat. Nicole De Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett…; More than meets the eye of this enthralling dark–horse B–movie from Canada. Five strangers find themselves thrown together in a…
Dark City (1998): Dir. Alex Proyas
Feat. Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Jennifer Connelly…; Advancing on earlier efforts like THE CROW, director Alex Proyas, fabricates a shadowy urban jungle, replete with echoes of earlier sci–fi…
Alien Resurrection (1997): Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman; Sigourney is back from the dead in part four of the continuing Alien saga, this time in the hands of the French DELICATESSEN helmer who sneaks in as…
Contact (1997): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Jodie Foster, Jena Malone, Matthew McConaughey…; The E.T.s phone Earth in this lavish adaptation of Carl Sagan's novel, with scientists retrieving alien radio signals from Somewhere Out There. …
Fifth Element, The (1997): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich…; Whether you think it's a gorgeous sci–fi masterpiece or narcissistic fluff, French director Luc 'Nikita' Besson's multi–million dollar…
Gattaca (1997): Dir. Andrew Niccol
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman; The big league writer/directing debut of ex–pat Wellingtonian and former London adman Niccol, is a highly intriguing thriller about the scary…
Mars Attacks! (1996): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening…; Tim Burton once again turns tacky into an art form, but this time with a monster budget to match the alien carnage. This gleefully (though…
Alien 3 (1992): Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Pete Postlethwaite…; Third entry suffers from its plagued production history, but still emerges as an enjoyable piece of hokum and Sigourney is as terrific as always.
Army of Darkness (Evil Dead 3) (1992): Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz; Raimi's third 'Evil Dead' movie is an out–and–out Pythonesque comic–fantasy in which the hero, Ash, confronts simpleton locals and…
Body Parts (1992): Dir. Eric Red
Feat. Jeff Fahey; Criminal psychologist Jeff Fahey loses his arm in a car accident and becomes the recipient of an homicidal donor arm! Unsettling thriller soon takes…
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991): Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong; The ultimate Sci–fi action picture, it shamelessly flaunts its $100 million budget with Big Arnie playing second fiddle to a plethora of…
Back to the Future 3 (1990): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen…; Fun conclusion to the trilogy sends Marty McFly back to the wild west to resolve the havoc he created in part 2.
Predator 2 (1990): Dir. Stephen Hopkins
Feat. Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades…; No Arnie this time, but the evil alien is back (he was cheaper) for another bout of human carnage. This time downtown Detroit gets the brunt of its…
Tremors (1990): Dir. Ron Underwood
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Michael Gross; Exciting tongue–in–cheek horror flick in the tradition of 50s 'Creature Features' has Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward among the desert yokels…
Back to the Future 2 (1989): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson…; Second part of the trilogy has Marty McFly catapulted into 2020 and back again into a dark alternate reality. With Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd,…
Moonwalker (1988): Dir. Colin Chilvers, Jerry Kramer
Feat. Michael Jackson; Feature–length fantasy from the imagination of pop–prince Michael Jackson that combines sci–fi, adventure and plenty of…
Innerspace (1987): Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan…; The premise of FANTSTIC VOYAGE is comically reworked with a vastly different plotline involving a miniaturized Dennis Quaid is inadvertently injected…
Robocop (1987): Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox…; Loaded with sweat–breaking violence and suspense, dir. Paul Verhoeven never surpassed this stunning dystopian satire about a prototype cyborg…
Aliens (1986): Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn…; Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, the only survivor from the first grisly encounter with the slimy she–creature, here joining a team of…
Back to the Future (1985): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson…; A bona fide 80s classic, this original sci–fi comedy/adventure has a perfectly cast Michael J. Fox sent back to the '50s to have his mother…
Dune (1984): Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Jose Ferrer, Brad Dourif…; Ambitious but muddled adaptation of Frank Herbert's cult novel recouped less than half its $25 million cost. Still of interest to spotters of…
Ghostbusters (1984): Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver…; Blockbuster supernatural comedy follows the lives of three flaky paranormal investigators who find themselves in countless gooey situations. The…
Night of the Comet (1984): Dir. Thom Eberhardt
Feat. Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Beltran, Kelli Maroney; Terrific B–movie where a comet hits earth and two surviving valley girls must fight the resulting cannibal zombie apocalypse. Trashy in all the…
Star Trek III - The Search for Spock (1984): Dir. Leonard Nimoy
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley…; Leonard Nimoy himself directed this continuation of 'The Wrath of Khan', in which the crew set out to rescue Spock from Kurge (Christopher Lloyd).…
Terminator, The (1984): Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton; Breakthrough film for Schwarzenegger and its director, it's a high–powered action fantasy that set a precedent for the genre. And 'I'll be…
Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi (1983): Dir. Richard Marquand
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford…; Final installment in George Lucas' space–trilogy sees the conclusion of the galactic war between the Empire and the 'Rebel forces'. Mark…
Blade Runner (1982): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Daryl Hannah…; This sci–fi neo–noir classic is an exercise in style over substance, but what style! A work of towering imagination and extraordinary…
Q: the Winged Serpent (1982): Dir. Larry Cohen
Feat. Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine; A tongue–in–cheek monster movie about a prehistoric giant bird nesting at the top of New York's Chrysler building. Surprisingly well…
Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan (1982): Dir. Nicholas Meyer
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley…; The Enterprise crew are back to do battle with Kirk's old enemy Khan, as he takes control of a Federation Starship. Nice touches of humour and…
Thing, The (1982): Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Richard Dysart…; Kurt Russell headlines this remake of the 1951 film about an Antarctic outpost terrorized by an alien organism. Dir. John Carpenter cranks up the…
Escape from New York (1981): Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine…; 1997 New York is a huge maximum–security prison where the President's plane just happens to crash! Futuristic actioner notable for its sardonic…
Mad Max II - The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) (1981): Dir. George Miller
Feat. Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence; Studio–backed sequel retains the integrity of the first while sprucing up the artillery, pyrotechnics and going for a more futuristic style.…
Flash Gordon (1980): Dir. Michael Hodges
Feat. Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol…; Max Von Sydow's Ming the Merciless only has one thing in his way of universal domination – that blasted quarterback from the New York Jets!…
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980): Dir. Irvin Kershner
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford…; The remaining rebel forces play a game of cat and mouse with the emperors immense galactic armada. Tight action sequences, deft plot twists and a…
Alien (1979): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt…; One of the best films of modern cinema, this classic combines nail–shredding suspense with H.R. Giger's awesome production design. This film…
Star Trek - The Motion Picture (1979): Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley…; Starring the cast from the 60's TV phenomenon, this special effects fest features the crew fighting a lethal force field spinning toward Earth.…
Two Worlds of Jennie Logan, The (1979): Dir. Frank De Felitta
Feat. Lindsay Wagner, Marc Singer, Linda Gray…; An enchanting made–for–television drama starring Lindsay Wagner as Jennie Logan, a woman finds an antique dress in her attic that…
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978): Dir. Philip Kaufman
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy…; Accomplished and intelligent remake has a weird clinical atmosphere and provides a few more creepy twists to the pod invasion theme.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Special Edition (1977): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Francois Truffaut; Richard Dreyfuss embodies a working class lineman who is chosen by a higher power for some great purpose. With a head full of ambiguous images and…
Damnation Alley (1977): Dir. Jack Smight
Feat. Jan-Michael Vincent, George Peppard, Dominique Sanda…; Post–apocalyptic thriller that follows a group of WWIII survivors at a military installation who drive across the desolate wasteland to find…
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977): Dir. George Lucas
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford…; George Lucas' epic trilogy of space adventure begins "long ago and far far away", with the life of Luke Skywalker being disturbed by the galactic war…
Westworld (1973): Dir. Michael Crichton
Feat. Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin; A theme–park where one experiences violent fantasies in perfect safety gradually goes haywire. Inspired idea would strike the big time for…
Clockwork Orange, A (1971): Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates…; From Anthony Burgess' novel, Stanley Kubrick flexes his genius with this electrifying satire about an ultra–violent gang of 'droogs' whose…
2001 - A Space Odyssey (1968): Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Feat. Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester; Stanley Kubrick's milestone sci–fi film is a magnificent visual wonder. Based on the short story 'The Sentinal' by Arthur C. Clarke, this…
I Married a Monster From Outer Space (1958): Dir. Gene Fowler Jnr.
Feat. Tom Tryon, Gloria Talbott; An exceptional, well–directed 1950's B–movie in which a race of monster–like aliens try to conquer Earth by taking over a…
Forbidden Planet (1956): Dir. Fred M. Wilcox
Feat. Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen; Pre–eminent sci–fi film of the 50's with a story and special effects well beyond its time. This fascinating film launched the careers of…
Five (1951): Dir. Arch Oboler
Feat. William Phipps, Susan Douglas Rubeš, James Anderson…; Apocalyptic 50's sci–fi set in the aftermath of an atomic bomb disaster where five survivors (a pregnant woman, a philosopher, a black man, a…

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