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Batman, The (2022): Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell…; Robert Pattinson is Bruce Wayne in this impressively dark and epic reboot of DC comics' iconic knight in shining latex.
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…
Eternals (2021): Dir. Chloé Zhao
Feat. Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani…; Sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster, with director Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND) bringing an enormous amount of humanity and maturity to the…
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…
Old (2021): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell…; Thriller from director M. Night Shyamalan (THE SIXTH SENSE) about a family on vacation at a luxury resort who discover that the secluded beach…
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021): Dir. Jon Watts
Feat. Tom Holland, Zendaya , Benedict Cumberbatch…; Spider–Man adventure which acts as a sequel to both FAR FROM HOME (2019) and HOMECOMING (2017), and slots into the bloated Marvel Cinematic…
Love and Monsters (2020): Dir. Michael Matthews
Feat. Dylan O’Brien, Michael Rooker, Jessica Henwick; After a Monsterpocalypse forces humans into underground colonies, a young man decides against all logic to brave the surface and face the monsters…
Save Yourselves! (2020): Dir. Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
Feat. John Paul Reynolds, Sunita Mani, John Early…; A light hearted sci–fi comedy about a young Brooklyn couple who disconnect and unplug their lives while on a remote holiday, and are unaware…
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…
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.…
Extra Ordinary (2019): Dir. Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman
Feat. Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte…; A pleasingly off–kilter Irish supernatural comedy about a sweet–natured but lonely driving instructor who uses her paranormal talents to…
His Dark Materials (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Anne-Marie Duff…; TV adaptation of the acclaimed fantasy novels by Phillip Pullman, thankfully much darker and more detailed than 2007's perfunctory feature THE GOLDEN…
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…
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 Discovery of Witches (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Juan Carlos Medina
Feat. Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode, Malin Buska…; A romantic thriller series adapted from Deborah Harkness' trilogy of novels that uncovers a secret underworld of vampires, witches and daemons hiding…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Legion (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza…; The first TV Series based on the X–Men franchise follows Haller, the mutant son of Charles Xavier, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia from a…
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…
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…
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…
Assassin's Creed (2016): Dir. Justin Kurzel
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons…; Movie adaptation of the enormously popular video game where a man unlocks his "genetic memory", allowing him to access the memories, knowledge and…
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.
Death and Life of Otto Bloom, The (2016): Dir. Cris Jones
Feat. Xavier Samuel, Rachel Ward, Matilda Brown; The chronicle of the life and great love of Otto Bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse – passing backwards through the…
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…
Living and the Dead, The (TV Mini-series) (2016): Feat. Colin Morgan, Charlotte Spencer; Spooky anglophile escapism set in picturesque Victorian–era Somerset, following the supernatural afflictions of a pioneering psychologist after…
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…
Wynonna Earp (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Melanie Scrofano, Shamier Anderson, Tim Rozon…; Canadian supernatural Western series based on the IDW Comic, that follows Wyatt Earp's great granddaughter as she battles demons and other creatures…
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.
Fantastic Four, The (2015): Dir. Josh Trank
Feat. Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara…; Contemporary re–imagining of Marvel's original and longest–running superhero in which transported to an alternate universe, four young…
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…
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…
Resurrection (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Omar Epps, Frances Fisher; A small Missouri town is the site of a number of unexplained resurrections in this thought–provoking drama, reminiscent of – though…
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.
I, Frankenstein (2013): Dir. Stuart Beattie
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto…; Chaotic and at times incoherent action fantasy following Frankenstein's creature Adam in the centuries old war to prevent evil demons from taking…
Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013): Dir. Harald Zwart
Feat. Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Zegers…; A teenage girl joins a league of demon slayers in this dark New York–set fantasy, another epic tween franchise in the making. Based on the…
Nowhere Boys (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Darci McDonald, Dougie Baldwin, Joel Lok…; Australian fantasy action–adventure series that follows four teenage boys who get lost in the forest and discover, when they return home, that…
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…
Wolverine, The (2013): Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima…; Hugh Jackman returns as X–Men's cult anti–hero in this Japan–set saga centred on deadly samurai and an old nemesis.
Zero Theorem, The (2013): Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Thierry, David Thewlis…; Terry Gilliam presents this complex but colourful existential meditation. A reclusive computer genius has been given the task of finally proving that…
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…
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012): Dir. Brad Peyton
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson…; The Rock and friends return for this hammy, high–wire sequel to JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, with the intrepid explorers taking on the…
Lord of the Elves (Clash of the Empires) (2012): Dir. Joseph J. Lawson
Feat. Christopher Judge, Ling Bai; A bargain bin knock off of LORD OF THE RINGS featuring has–been actors, lame–ass direction, and a cast of Thai midgets, this is best…
Sinbad (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Elliot Knight, Naveen Andrews, Timothy Spall…; Spiffy swashbuckling version of the Sinbad legend harnesses the best of blockbuster–style action and above–average special effects to…
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012): Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner…; Finally, the colossal vampire franchise meets its maker with this concluding chapter, with Bella and Edward fighting to protect their daughter from…
Wrath of the Titans (2012): Dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Feat. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes…; Perseus (Worthington) returns to slay more Greek demigods in this bombastic sequel to the recent CGI–laden remake of the 1981 fantasy film.
Conan the Barbarian (2011): Dir. Marcus Nispel
Feat. Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols…; Meat–axe revival of Arnold Schwarzenegger's B–movie breakthrough, which mashes modern CG effects with a low–rent 80s sensibility…
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…
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011): Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner…; Penultimate installment of the Gothic fantasy phenomenon teases out the conclusion to the romantic saga in lucrative and popular fashion with Bella…
X-Men: First Class (2011): Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence…; The X–MEN juggernaut rolls on, benefiting from a spring clean of the principal cast, in this hugely entertaining origin movie set against the…
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…
Terry Pratchett's Going Postal (2010): Dir. Jon Jones
Feat. Richard Coyle, David Suchet, Claire Foy…; Lavish adaptation of a Terry Pratchett novel set once again in the discworld universe. A convicted conman gets a fate worse than death, in this case…
Alice (TV Mini-Series) (2009): Dir. Nick Willing
Feat. Caterina Scorsone, Andrew Lee Potts, Matt Frewer…; Modernist re–imagining of the Lewis Carroll classic with wonderland portrayed as a dystopian netherworld that sucks the emotions from the 'real…
Gentlemen Broncos (2009): Dir. Jared Hess
Feat. Michael Angarano, Jemaine Clement, Jennifer Coolidge…; Call us biased, but Jemaine Clement is worth the price of admission alone to this zany yet well–aligned comedy from the creator of NAPOLEON…
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009): Dir. Lauren Montgomery
Feat. Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber, Tricia Helfer…; A solid animated outing for one of the lesser–known superheros of the DC Universe, The Green Lantern, who gains his powers through a magical…
Race To Witch Mountain (2009): Dir. Andy Fickman
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Tom Everett Scott, AnnaSophia Robb…; A flashy but bland reboot of the 1975 Disney film ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN that sees Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson play a cab driver who inadvertently…
Wonder Woman (2009): Dir. Lauren Montgomery
Feat. Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina…; Excellent animated feature telling the origin story of Wonder Woman (voiced by Russell) and her quest to protect the world from Ares (Molina). The…
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009): Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston…; Hugh Jackman reprises his role as wolfy superhero Wolverine, charting his origin–story from innocent child through to fully–fledged,…
Bonekickers (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Julie Graham, Adrian Lester; From the creators of LIFE ON MARS comes this hybrid of INDIANA JONES and THE DA VINCI CODE as a crack team of archaeologists are thrust into various…
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…
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (2008): Dir. Eric Brevig
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem; A "rollercoaster" entertainment based very loosely on Jules Verne's famous novel, this version sees a contemporary trio embarking on an inadvertent…
Star Wars - The Clone Wars (2008): Dir. Dave Filoni; Watered down kids animation from the STAR WARS franchise, focusing on the Jedi Knights battle to retain peace in the galaxy during the…
Doctor Strange - The Sorceror Supreme (2007): Dir. Jay Oliva; Another popular comic book adaptation from the Marvel animated stable: here, the ‘Dr. Strange’ series makes for a fantastical world’s end…
Doctor Who (Animated TV Series) (2007): Feat. David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, Anthony Head…; Animated spin–offs that aim predominantly at a younger audience, but have enough well–crafted animation locations and clever technique to…
Masters Of Science Fiction (TV Series) (A Clean Escape, Jerry Was A Man, The Awakening, Little Brother, Watchbird, The Discarded.) (2007): Dir. Mark Rydell, Michael Petroni, Darnell Martin
Feat. Judy Davis, Sam Waterston, Anne Heche…; Collection of six stories from the world's top sci–fi writers brought to life by a top–notch cast and hosted by Professor Stephen…
Seeker, The - The Dark is Rising (2007): Dir. David L Cunningham
Feat. Alexander Ludwig, Ian McShane, Christopher Eccleston…; Choppy big screen adaptation of Susan Cooper's popular children's series, which pits a chosen young boy against Christopher Eccleston, Ian McShane,…
Superman: Doomsday (2007): Feat. Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche, John Di Maggio…; Brutal animation based on 'The Death of Superman' comic where our red caped superhero must defeat the creature 'Doomsday' and rise from the dead to…
Hogfather (Terry Pratchett's Hogfather) (2006): Dir. Vadim Jean
Feat. David Jason, Marc Warren, Nigel Planer…; Another installment in Terry Pratchett's universe sees Discworld's equivalent to Father Christmas 'the Hogfather' go missing on Hogswatch eve with…
Tales From Earthsea (Gedo senki) (2006): Dir. Goro Miyazaki; The animated feature debut from Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao, based on Ursula K Le Guin's popular 'Earthsea' novels, this is a commendable addition to…
Ultimate Avengers (2006): Dir. Bob Richardson; Slim, cheerfully low–grade Marvel animated feature which unites six iconic superheroes (Captain America, The Hulk, etc.) in a fight against…
X-Men 3: The Last Stand (2006): Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart…; Third entry in the X–MEN series maintains the intensity with a raft of new mutants – of various persuasions – and an intriguing new…
Brothers Grimm (2005): Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Heath Ledger, Matt Damon, Jonathan Pryce…; Loosely based on the lives of 19th century German folklore collectors Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, this has the said brothers (played by Ledger and…
Sin City (2005): Dir. Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Feat. Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen…; A sensational slab of stylized and ultra–violent pulp fiction, adapted from Frank Miller's own notorious 'crime noir' comicbooks, and…
Tideland (2005): Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Tilly, Jodelle Ferland; Perennial mindbender Terry Gilliam burrows down the rabbit hole, perverting a child’s fairytale into a corrupted, deeply disturbed nightmare…
Devilman (2004): Dir. Hiroyuki Nasu
Feat. Hisato Izaki; Clunky live–action manga adaptation saddles a dorky teenager with the fate of mankind, forcing him to adopt the characteristics of a…
Dragon's World - A Fantasy Made Real (2004): Dir. Justin Hardy; Interesting TV hybrid, poses the question "what if dragons were real?", and unfolds the story of a group of hikers who stumble upon the frozen…
Elfen Lied (2004): Dir. Mamoru Kanbe; Anime TV series adapting the earlier part of a manga of the same name by Lynn Okamoto that was considered edgy in its time due to being pretty dark…
Howl's Moving Castle (2004): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki; Yet another miraculous animated odyssey from Hayao Miyazaki, who finds a perfect vehicle in the English fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones, about a…
Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003): Animated spectacular from the makers of 'Lego', set on a half–mystical/half–futuristic islands of Mata Nui. Subject to a devious plot…
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Limited Edition) (2003): Dir. Peter Jackson, Costa Botes; Special limited edition re–release of Peter Jackson's final installment of the monumental J.R.R. Tolkien novel. Features both the theatrical…
Haibane Renmei (TV Series) (2002): Dir. Tomokazu Tokoro; Accomplished Japanese anime TV series that shuns the usual props – weaponry, robots, demons, spaceships – for a bittersweet tale of a…
Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Limited Edition) (2002): Dir. Peter Jackson, Costa Botes; Special limited edition re–release of Peter Jackson's second installment of the monumental J.R.R. Tolkien novel. Features both the theatrical…
Reign of Fire (2002): Dir. Rob Bowman
Feat. Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey; Fire–breathing dragons are woken from their millennial slumbers by repairmen in the London Underground, and begin laying waste to the earth in…
Scorpion King, The (2002): Dir. Chuck Russell
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Steven Brand; Spun off from the recent MUMMY remakes, this logically demented action–horror prequel concerns the struggle of Mathayus (played by WWF’s…
Spirited Away (2002): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Miyu Hiragi, Miyu Irino; Animation visionary Hayao Miyazaki gets to fully unlock his boundless imagination through the otherworldly adventures of an innocent young girl that…
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002): Dir. George Lucas
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen…; The attack of the most successful–ever movie franchise continues, with Lucas’ space–opera following further galactic struggles, in…
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…
Dark Portals - Vidocq (2001): Dir. Pitof
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet, Andre Dussollier…; Before the diabolical CATWOMAN, French visual effects maestro Pitof directed this wildly eccentric 19th century mythology, pitting the historical…
Fruits Basket (TV Series) (2001): A teenage girl ingratiates herself to a mysterious family who are known to transform into animals of the Chinese Zodiac in this peppy comedy romance,…
Kai Doh Maru (2001): Dir. Kanji Wakabayashi; Short though superbly animated fable of ancient Japan concerning a young girl who is raised as a samurai warrior in feudal times. From the…
Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Limited Edition) (2001): Dir. Peter Jackson, Costa Botes; Special limited edition re–release of Peter Jackson's first installment of the monumental J.R.R. Tolkien novel. Features both the theatrical…
Mists of Avalon, The (2001): Dir. Uli Edel
Feat. Anjelica Huston, Joan Allen, Julianne Margulies; Interesting TV–Movie re–casting of the King Arthur mythology from the women’s – Igraine, Morgaine, Viviane, Gwenwyfer –…
Vanilla Sky (2001): Dir. Cameron Crowe
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jason Lee, Cameron Diaz…; A straight Hollywood remake of the Spanish sci–fi thriller OPEN YOUR EYES by the director of ALMOST FAMOUS – the result of which plays like…
Amazon (Amazone) (2000): Dir. Phillipe De Broca
Feat. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Arielle Dombasle; Convoluted sci–fi adventure has jewel thief Belmondo stumbling upon an alien visitor in the guise of a twelve year old girl. Almost…
Arabian Nights (Mini-Series) (2000): Dir. Steve Barron
Feat. Jason Scott Lee, Rufus Sewell, Mili Avital…; Visually stunning retelling of One Thousand and One Nights, in which a mad Sultan weds his childhood friend, planning to execute her the following…
Cell, The (2000): Dir. Tarsem Singh
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vince Vaughn; Entering the mind of serial killer might seem like a tired idea, but commercial supremo and visual stylist Tarsem Singh creates a impressively creepy…
Dungeons and Dragons (2000): Dir. Courtney Soloman
Feat. Jeremy Irons; An elaborate yet hokey movie–isation of the popular fantasy role–play game, with the prestige casting of Jeremy Irons as the villain.…
Escaflowne: The Movie (2000): Dir. Kazuki Akane; Lavish, if much darker theatrical version of the popular anime TV series, reinventing its beloved heroine as a disenchanted high school girl…
Sixth Day, The (2000): Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tony Goldwyn, Robert Duvall; Topical, intriguing premise about cloning is levelled out into being just another vehicle for the ailing star of Arnold Schwarzenegger. As an…
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…
Heavy Metal 2000 (1999): Dir. Michel Lemire, Michael Coldewey; Sequels eschews the multiple story approach for a single storyline (from a graphic novel by Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley and Eric Talbot) in which the…
Mystery Men (1999): Dir. Kinka Usher
Feat. Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria…; Doing for the super–hero genre what PLEASANTVILLE did for 50s sitcoms, this frequently hilarious spoof sets a rag–tag team of…
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999): Dir. George Lucas
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Samuel L. Jackson…; Po–faced revival of the billion–dollar STAR WARS money–spinner, jammed full of digital landscapes, excessive political exposition,…
Wild Wild West (1999): Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Feat. Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh…; The star and director of MEN IN BLACK and recoupled for this Sci–fi–Western–spoof, first aired as a popular,…
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…
Existenz (1998): Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Ian Holm…; Dir. David Cronenberg bestows his customary intelligence on the 'Virtual Reality' genre, yet this time complements his visceral obsessions and mad…
Soldier (1998): Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Kurt Russell, Gary Busey, Jason Scott Lee; Military sci–fi adventure wherein Kurt Russell utters terse words as an out–moded fighting machine grasping at a few straws of humanity…
Batman and Robin (1997): Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger…; It's George Clooney's turn in the batsuit, with Chris O'Donnell, Arnold, Uma and Alicia all able to indulge the designer fetish–wear, too. A…
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…
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997): Dir. John R. Leonetti
Feat. Robin Shou, James Remar, Talisa Soto; Bottom–of–the–barrel sequel to the hit vidgame–adaptation picks up immediately after the original concluded. Which is to say…
Open Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos) (1997): Dir. Alejandro Amenabar
Feat. Eduardo Noriega, Penelope Cruz, Chete Lera; A surrealistic nightmare unfurled with Hitchcockian precision and irony, Eduardo Noriega plays a young–man–who–has–everything…
Spawn (1997): Dir. Mark A. Z. Dippe
Feat. Theresa Randle, Martin Sheen; Mightily fluid digital FX are the primary inspiration in this version of Todd McFarlane's cult comic book, wherein the forces of light and darkness…
Spawn - The Movie (1997): Dir. Thomas A Nelson
Feat. Keith David, Richard Dysart, James Keane; Animated TV version of Todd McFarlane’s gothic comic book, melded into a feature–length movie. Includes the voices of Keith David, Richard…
Starship Troopers (1997): Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer; ROBOCOP man Verhoeven's 'ironic' take on Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel about a totalitarian future society whose perfectly toned young 'citizens' wage…
Dragonheart (1996): Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Sean Connery, Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis…; Medieval fantasy hokum highlighted by Sean Connery in drag! Drag–on, that is – the large lizard of legend variety. The sublime CGI…
Neverwhere (Mini-series) (1996): Dir. Dewi Humphreys
Feat. Laura Fraser, Gary Bakewell; Highly worthwhile sci–fi confection from the pen of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman (MIRRORMASK), in which an 'ordinary' Londoner (Bakewell) one day…
Phantom, The (1996): Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Billy Zane, Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones; Billy Zane straps into purple tights to fight the depression–era blues and a supernaturally–empowered villain (Treat Williams). An…
Space Truckers (1996): Dir. Stuart Gordon
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Stephen Dorff, Debi Mazar…; A non–villainous Dennis Hopper plays a long–haul truckie of the future, toting a lucrative sealed cargo across the galaxy. Stephen Dorff…
Batman Forever (1995): Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris O'Donnell…; A new director and a new Batman (Val Kilmer) line up for this lucrative threequel. Its relentless onslaught of action has a rather numbing effect,…
City of Lost Children (1995): Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
Feat. Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet; Visual wonderstuff from the unique genius pairing of the creators of DELICATESSEN, this is as good a follow up as one could wish for. While…
Mortal Kombat (1995): Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby; Finally, a computer–game–turned–movie that's worth it's salt, this dispenses with story so it can devote itself entirely to the…
Nostradamus (1995): Dir. Roger Christian
Feat. Tcheky Karyo, Amanda Plummer, Julia Ormond…; Fact and fantasy seem at odds in this version of the life of famous visionary, Michel de Nostradame, however the subject provides plenty of intrigue.…
Powder (1995): Dir. Victor Salva
Feat. Mary Steenburgen, Sean Patrick Flannery, Lance Henriksen; Teenage alienation is given a supernatural charge in this story of a terminally–isolated, albino–like youth with metaphysical…
Star Trek - Generations (1995): Dir. David Carson
Feat. LeVar Burton, Malcolm McDowell, James Doohan…; Capt. Picard and crew get their big–screen debut but are forced to call on the spirit of predecessor Capt. Kirk to assist them in a struggle…
Whisper of the Heart (1995): Dir. Yoshifumi Kondo; A bookish, teenage girl grows into maturity through her love for a lad who wishes to be an Italian–trained violin–maker. With only…
Witch Hunt (1995): Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Dennis Hopper; Dennis Hopper plays P.I. Philip Lovecraft and becomes embroiled in the murder of a Hollywood producer with supernatural side–effects. Pleasing…
Highlander 3: The Final Dimension (Highlander III) (1994): Dir. Andrew Morahan
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Mario Van Peebles, Deborah Kara Unger…; A psychotic immortal escapes his mountain tomb and seeks revenge of our sword–slinging hero. Third in the series is actually a prequel to…
Stargate (1994): Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson; Kurt Russell and James Spader headline this big–budget spectacle. Promising start evokes the epic adventure intrigue of a LAWRENCE OF ARABIA,…
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993): Feat. Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany; Adapted from the suitably nasty TV series, this exciting animated feature manages to deliver loads of action and black humour without detracting from…
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) (1993-1997): Feat. Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher; Popular T V serialisation of the 'Superman' story, with Cain playing the superhero who doubles as meek journalist Clark Kent, and Hatcher playing his…
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) (Deep Space 9) (1993): Feat. Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig…; Son of the Next Generation, this initiated a new tele series for trekkies to indulge. Intrepid officers of Starfleet acquire an abandoned alien space…
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…
Batman Returns (1992): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Michael Keaton, Danny De Vito, Michelle Pfeiffer…; The lone Bat returns to defend Gotham City from Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) and The Penguin (Danny De Vito). Everything you loved or loathed about…
Cool World (1992): Dir. Ralph Bakshi
Feat. Brad Pitt, Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne; Cartoonist Gabriel Byrne is seduced into the animated world of his sexy creation in this dense, saucy amalgam of live–action and animation for…
Delicatessen (1992): Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
Feat. Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Karin Viard…; Two former Ad–men splash down with an audacious, darkly comic masterpiece set in a vegetarianist, post–apocalyptic future. Consumed with…
Highlander 2 (1991): Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Michael Ironside…; Sequel to the video blockbuster of the 80's sees the back–story of the original film ditched and Scottish immortal MacLeod now in fact an alien…
Rocketeer, The (1991): Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin…; A young pilot stumbles upon a jetpack that enables him to fly, but greedy villains lurk in the wings. Exciting update of the comicbook hero evokes…
Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country (1991): Dir. Nicholas Meyer
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley…; Gracious conclusion to the film series featuring the original cast. Combines great special effects, a plot with a social conscience, and some deft…
Zeram (1991): Dir. Keita Amamiya
Feat. Yuko Moriyama, Kunihiro Ida, Yukijiro Hotaru; A ninja babe bounty hunter and two hapless mortals are stalked by a mutating alien in this engaging live–action 'manga'. Beefing up its…
Darkman (1990): Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels; A superhero emerges from a scientist charred beyond recognition, but able to assume the identity of anyone he chooses. Fun all the way, with the…
Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989): Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Robin Williams; An elaborate and hugely expensive adventure for dir. Gilliam who successfully visualises the fantastic tall–tales of the real–life 18th…
Batman (1989): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger; The box–office sensation that almost survived its own hype. Jack Nicholson's Joker and the incredible set designs will ensure it to be…
Star Trek V - The Final Frontier (1989): Dir. William Shatner
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley…; This time Shatner tries his hand at directing, in what turns out to be one of the less memorable missions of the series. The crew travel through…
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989): Dir. Shinya Tsukamoto
Feat. Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara; Mind–blowing cyberpunk tour–de–force that sandwiches enough visuals to fill three movies into its sweat–breaking 67 minutes.…
Warlock (1988): Dir. Steve Miner
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Julian Sands, Mary Woronov; Richard E. Grant plays a witch–hunter on the tail of an evil 17th Century Warlock (Julian Sands) in this hammy fantasy adventure that enjoyed a…
Deathstalker II - Duel Of The Titans (Deathstalker 2) (1987): Dir. Jim Wynorski
Feat. John Terlesky, Monique Gabrielle, John Lazar; Sword and sorcery bollocks with weedy John Terlesky stepping into Rick Hill's furry boots and helping future soft porn hall–of–famer…
Running Man, The (1987): Dir. Paul Michael Glaser
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto…; Schwarzenegger is in his element in this dystopian fantasy set around a televised game–show. The story has much in common with ROLLERBALL, but…
Highlander, The (1986): Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown…; Visually splendid action–fantasy with Christopher Lambert as a 16th Century immortal, destined to battle his arch enemy through the ages. This…
Legend (1986): Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Tom Cruise, Tim Curry; Breathtaking imagery highlights this fantasy adventure about evil trying to corrupt innocence. Tom Cruise struts around in tights, but it's Tim Curry…
Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home (1986): Dir. Leonard Nimoy
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley…; Kirk and his crew must travel back in time to the 20th century in order to save the Earth. Far more comedic than previous entries in the series, as…
Brazil (1985): Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Ian Holm…; Daydreaming bureaucrat Jonathan Pryce becomes unwittingly involved with an underground superhero and a mystery woman before falling victim to his own…
Creator (1985): Dir. Ivan Passer
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway, Vincent Spano…; A charmingly absurd sci–fi rom–com from the 1980's starring Peter O'Toole as a madcap scientist who applies his eccentric methodology to…
Dreamchild (1985): Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Coral Browne, Ian Holm, Peter Gallagher; The real–life Alice who inspired Lewis Carroll's stories, reflects upon her life and offers some insight into his eccentric and fantasiacal…
Flesh and Blood (1985): Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh; Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh are mercenary soldier and captive who fall in love amid rampant flesh and blood–letting in medieval…
Ladyhawke (1985): Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer; Enjoyable sword–and–sorcery yarn filmed in the Dolomites pits Matthew Broderick as a Medieval tyke who must unlock the evil spell cast on…
Red Sonja (1985): Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman…; Unremarkable except for its silliness, this excursion into CONAN territory pits uber–bimbo Nielsen against various diehard villains.…
Conan the Destroyer (1984): Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones; Semi–nude Arnie grunts through his second Conan adventure.
Dream One (Nemo) (1984): Dir. Arnaud Sélignac
Feat. Jason Connery, Harvey Keitel, Mathilda May; Very strange, tonally confused but often fascinating fantasia, a very loose adaptation of Winsor McKay's 1920s comic strip Little Nemo – itself…
Dreamscape (1984): Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer; Psychic Dennis Quaid treks through the dreams and nightmares of others, ultimately confronting the nihilistic visions of the President. Works well…
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…
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).…
Star Wars Ewok Adventures (Caravan of Courage / The Battle for Endor) (1984-1985): Feat. Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller…; George Lucas–created fantasies especially for younger STAR WARS admirers, following further adventures of the creatures so fondly remembered in…
Starman (1984): Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith…; Jeff Bridges plays an alien trying to recover his spaceship on Earth with the help of young widow Karen Allen. Entertaining fantasy–drama.
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983): Feat. Peter Davison, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee…; 25th Anniversary Edition of this Sci–Fi classic featuring five embodiments of the doctor. Most of the doctors find themselves transported to…
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985): In its time this animated TV series was a ubiquitous pop phenomena, being simultaneously unleashed on the world with a line of model toys and…
Krull (1983): Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. Ken Marshall, Francesca Annis; Well–remembered though mostly incoherent grafting of fantasy and sci–fi elements, in which laser–beams jostle with monsters, Celtic…
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…
Conan the Barbarian (1982): Dir. John Milius
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger; Slave–turned–swordsman Arnold Schwarzenegger's 20 year search for his parent's killers is a violent, comic–pulp romp through a…
Fire and Ice (1982): Dir. Ralph Bakshi; One of dir. Bashki’s (FRITZ THE CAT) lesser efforts, this sword–and–sorcery animated fantasy is notable for the seminal visuals by…
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…
Sword and the Sorcerer, The (1982): Dir. Albert Pyun
Feat. Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis…; Not bad swords–and–sandals fantasy, set in a medieval kingdom ruled by an evil sorcerer. To the rescue comes a mercenary who wields a…
Clash of the Titans (1981): Dir. Desmond Davis
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, Ursula Andress; Brave stab at visualising Greek mythology, taking the Perseus legend as its basis, this turned out to be the swansong for Ray Harryhausen and his…
Excalibur (1981): Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Nicholas Clay…; The King Arthur legend is given a fanciful, dynamic spin by a director at his creative peak in an epic fantasy tale of sorcery and magic.
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.…
Quest for Fire (1981): Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud
Feat. Everett McGill, Ron Perlman; Sci–fi set 80,000 years ago, it follows a tribe's attempt to replenish fire when it is stolen from them. Ambitious production makes the most of…
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…
Superman 2 (Superman II) (1980): Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman; Laudable continuation of the super–hero franchise, that adds more action and comic sparks to the familiar characters –The Man of Steel…
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.…
Superman (1978): Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman; Christopher Reeve is the Man of Steel in the first and best adventure – from his humble inception through to…
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…
Wizards (1977): Dir. Ralph Bakshi; A counter–culture animated fantasy, set in a supernatural future populated by elves, fairies and derelict technology. Centred around two…
Ultimate Warrior (1975): Dir. Robert Clouse
Feat. Max von Sydow, Yul Brynner; Post–Armageddon tale with Max Von Sydow as a tyrannical dictator and Yul Brynner a rebel street–fighter.
Zardoz (1974): Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling; Sean Connery stars in this enigmatic, garish space odyssey about a group of eternally young intellectuals in the year 2293. The bizarre visual…
Slaughterhouse Five (1972): Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Michael Sacks, Ron Leibman, Eugene Roche; Though a conservative adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's time–tripping novel, this is still a significant entry to the genre, with a wide cult…
Barbarella (1968): Dir. Roger Vadim
Feat. Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Milo O'Shea…; Camp fantasy film starring Jane Fonda as an innocent space vixen who adventures through lands of drooling men and phallic spaceships. Funny, crazy…
Herculoids, The (TV Series) (1967): Dir. Joseph Barbera, William Hanna; Saturday–morning cartoon from Hanna–Barbera in the late 60's, following a space barbarian family and their giant pets the Herculoids…
Fantastic Voyage (1966): Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Donald Pleasence, Raquel Welch; A team of 'experts' are miniaturized and injected into a high–ranking scientist as a last resort to repair his medical condition. An…
Ultraman (TV Series) (1966): When the world is threatened by aloien invaders and giant prehistoric monsters, There is only one agency equipped with the high tech weaponry to…
City Under the Sea (1965): Dir. Jacques Tourneur
Feat. Vincent Price; Cornish villagers discover a subterranean cult lead by Vincent Price in this hammy fantasy yarn.
She (1935): Dir. Irving Pichel, Lansing C. Holden
Feat. Randolph Scott, Helen Gahagan, Helen Mack…; Influential, special effects laden fantasy from KING KONG producer Merian C. Cooper about a beguiling, 500–year–old woman as ruler of a…

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