Great Sci-fi Films

In an industry dominated by risk-averse studios and soulless sequels, where almost every other auteur has been relegated to straight-to-streaming releases, Christopher Nolan is the closest thing to a superstar there is left in the business, a dying breed of auteurs who can still get away with demanding gargantuan budgets and full creative freedom to […]

When most people think of classics, the films that come to mind tend to be the most popular or most acclaimed flicks that we all know and love. In the sci-fi genre, a typical list of classics would probably include a Spielberg film or two, maybe a Kubrick film, perhaps even a Lucas offering if […]

“This system make of us slaves. Without dignity. Without depth. Movies… have heart. BOOM BOOM BOOM! Have mind! CwhiRRR! Have power, have ambition!” – Alejandro Jodorowsky Most people’s lives are defined by their secrets: drama, tragedies, and the most intimate moments, experiences locked in the depths of the experiencer’s heart, theirs to own forever. Movies […]

Science-fiction is a broad genre. It gives filmmakers the room to think and work with unique concepts and ideas, because the idea of the future opens up almost all possibilities. It also creates opportunities to explore the human condition, and leaves room for questions about such profound topics as the meaning of life, consciousness, what […]

The science fiction genre has always flourished throughout the history of cinema, capturing the imagination and commanding impressive box office receipts along the way. But not all great SF has been widely seen, become a large-scale franchise, or been a big “event film” with A-list stars. Some get released and lost in the shuffle or […]

As we head into the third decade of the 21st Century, science fiction in film seems poised to catch up with itself. No other genre lends itself so well to the spectacle of the multiplex, but no other genre can date itself so quickly either. Whether reboot or modern update, science fiction films and television […]