sci-fi
10 horror movies to look out for in 2020
Gritty reboots, thoughtful sequels, and all-original terrors abound.
06 Dec
James Cameron shares a set photo from the first of four Avatar sequels
Nearly a decade after the first movie’s release, Avatar 2 is still shooting.
02 Dec
Your move, Abe Forsythe: Aussie director tapped for new Robocop movie
The film will be a direct sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 action flick.
25 Nov
It’s November 2019 – what did Blade Runner get right about the present day?
The 1982 sci-fi classic correctly predicted virtual assistants and video calling
06 Nov
Tense sci-fi thriller I Am Mother is a notch above most straight-to-Netflix fare
There’s plenty to recommend in this increasingly paranoid sci-fi three-hander.
07 Jun
New to Netflix, Prospect is an above-average sci-fi Western gem
A lot more to offer than just being an exercise in trope regurgitation.
08 May
Remembering The Animatrix: the Matrix spin-off that pays tribute to the franchise’s genre roots
From the outset, The Animatrix was an unusual prospect.
10 Mar
Celebrate Mad Max’s 40th anniversary at Scienceworks
George Miller’s seminal dystopian action movie turns 40 this year.
26 Feb
Alita: Battle Angel is an action-packed spectacle about what it means to be human
It’s got philosophically chewy ideas and a lot of spunk.
13 Feb
Chinese blockbuster The Wandering Earth might be the best sci-fi movie of 2019
A big and beautiful blockbuster.
08 Feb
On its 30th birthday, John Carpenter’s cult classic They Live is more relevant and compelling than ever
It’s time to revisit John Carpenter’s prophecy of a world clogged by signals and stimulus.
22 Nov
Top 20 science fiction films on Netflix and Stan
Science-fiction shows us what we’ve never seen to tell us about what we’ve always known.
23 Oct
Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth will screen in cinemas nationwide on October 8
There are certain moments in pop culture history that feel like turning points even before they happen.
20 Sep
Ain’t got time to bleed: the Predator movies ranked from best to worst
Over the course of one weekend, we watched all six Predator movies to determine which are the best and worst.
18 Sep
The Predator is an action-packed sci-fi with a fun 80s party vibe
This film’s lunatic director is in charge of an asylum of 80s style sci-fi shenanigans.
13 Sep
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