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Blade Runner 2049Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Aro Favourite
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…
Ghost in the ShellGhost 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…
Terminator: GenisysTerminator: 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…
Edge of TomorrowEdge of Tomorrow (2014) Recommended
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…
RobocopRobocop (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.
TranscendenceTranscendence (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…
In TimeIn Time (2011) Recommended
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…
Wall-E Wall-E (2008) Aro Favourite
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…
X-MenX-Men (2000) Recommended
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, TheMatrix, The (1999) Recommended
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…
Dark CityDark City (1998) Recommended
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…
Fifth Element, TheFifth 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…
GattacaGattaca (1997) Recommended
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…
Back to the Future 2Back 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,…
RobocopRobocop (1987) Aro Favourite
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…
DuneDune (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…
Escape from New YorkEscape from New York (1981) Recommended
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…
WestworldWestworld (1973) Recommended
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…

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