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Ad AstraAd 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…
Alien: CovenantAlien: 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…
LifeLife (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…
Martian, TheMartian, The (2015) Recommended
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…
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force AwakensStar Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) Recommended
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…
InterstellarInterstellar (2014) Recommended
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.
GravityGravity (2013) Aro Favourite
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…
PrometheusPrometheus (2012) Recommended
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…
Super 8Super 8 (2011) Recommended
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…
MoonMoon (2009) Aro Favourite
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…
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…
Alien ResurrectionAlien 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…
Alien 3Alien 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.
AliensAliens (1986) Aro Favourite
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…
Star Trek III - The Search for SpockStar 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: Episode VI - The Return of the JediStar Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi (1983) Recommended
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…
Star Trek II - The Wrath of KhanStar 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…
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes BackStar Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Aro Favourite
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…
AlienAlien (1979) Aro Favourite
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 PictureStar 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.…
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New HopeStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) Aro Favourite
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…
2001 - A Space Odyssey2001 - A Space Odyssey (1968) Aro Favourite
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…
Forbidden PlanetForbidden Planet (1956) Recommended
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…

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