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Rental > Science Fiction: 199 Films to Rent
- 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…