Science Fiction

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

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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 inventor who constructs a state-of-the-art armour suit to escape imprisonment and protect the world. Arguably the best superhero adaptation since SPIDERMAN, this…
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 (semi)-immune to the world wide virus and is given safe harbour by a group of survivors, including her teacher and a military scientist.
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 the vast metropolis Alpha. Very much style over over substance, but a dazzling visual spectacle nonetheless. Based on the iconic French graphic novels by Pierre…
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 girl who returns to her childhood smalltown where she discovers she has a cosmic connection to a monster wreaking havoc in Seoul. The ludicrous premise provides lots of fun and it works…
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 tightly-wound monster mash aboard the spaceship Covenant, whose mission to a promising remote planet is harrowingly disrupted by hostile hordes.
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 cyber-enhanced soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals in the near future.
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 and man. A thrilling and original new adventure that reveals the untold story of how Kong became King.