Tag: SciFi
An action movie that destroys millions of years of sci-fi history
We published this article in a similar form on November 1, 2020. Die-hard Transformers fans like you and I have a hard truth to accept. In Bumblebee, the latest installment…
Embarrassing trash imitation of the best sci-fi film of recent years
Dune is considered by many to be one of the best sci-fi movies of the heyday. Denis Villeneuve’s epic is visually stunning, captivating and sometimes disturbing. The cheap Asylum knockoff…
Unique sci-fi film finally continues after 13 years – with crucial change
Sci-fi fans have been waiting for a sequel to the one-off sci-fi hit District 9 for 13 years. The continuation, once called District 10, is yet to come. The creator…
A bloody 6-part sci-fi horror series that’s a lot better than it’s reputation
Need another sci-fi horror fix this week? Then take a look at the Netflix catalogue. Stand now all 6 films of the Resident Evil series ready for retrieval on the…
A really bad sci-fi blockbuster that destroyed an entire universe
For a while, adaptations of children’s books with a fantasy or sci-fi twist sold like hot cakes. The 5th wave with Chloë Grace Moretz showed that the tide had turned.…
The stunning start to one of the best sci-fi trilogies of the last 20 years
Reboots and remakes are always a tricky business in the film world. There is often a popular original that has stuck in people’s minds with its images and is difficult…
Star Wars and Star Trek creators bring new life to visually stunning sci-fi flop
With Matrix, the Wachowskis have created a sci-fi milestone that has gone down in film history. Subsequent works by the directing duo, such as the Matrix sequels, are much more…
That’s really what’s behind the sci-fi horror movie starring Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen
The director of Videodrome, Die Fliege and eXistenZ returns to the genre that helped establish his reputation with his first film in six years. However, when David Cronenberg shoots a…
An ingenious sci-fi hit that we’ve been waiting for the sequel to for 13 years
There are sci-fi movies that hit like a bomb. District 9 is one such film. A disturbing story, grandiose staging and breathless action make the debut of Neill Blomkamp (Elysium)…
Underrated sci-fi hit starring Scarlett Johansson is gone
Ghost in the Shell, the cyberpunk anime directed by Mamoru Oshii, is among the best films of its genre. The skepticism was correspondingly high when Hollywood announced that it would…