Sci-Fi

Transformers: The Last Knight

By Adam Woodward

Michael Bay once again puts the ‘bro’ in Hasbro with this staggeringly incoherent Arthurian epic.

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Alien: Covenant

By Adam Woodward

Ridley Scott delivers a baroque monster movie that’s better than Prometheus.

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Life

By Mike McCahill

Mars attacks in this underpowered creature feature with a crew of A-listers trapped on the International Space Station.

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Power Rangers

By David Jenkins

Angel Grove’s finest are dragged into the 21st century in this glossy, respectable reboot.

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Logan

By David Jenkins

As Wolverine, Hugh Jackman bows out in real style in this soulful revisionist comic book yarn.

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A Monster Calls

By David Jenkins

This inventive and emotional YA fantasy looks out how teenagers cope with depression.

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Passengers

By Adam Woodward

Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence find love in a hopeless place in this catastrophic space romp.

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Assassin’s Creed

By Elena Lazic

Michael Fassbender attempts to rescue the humble video game movie in this fantasy epic. The results are baffling.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

By Adam Woodward

Gareth Edwards opts for the slow burn over the whiz-bang in this Star Wars spin-off. The results are spectacular.

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Arrival

By Adam Woodward

Denis Villeneuve’s latest is the most low-key alien invasion drama you’ll ever see.

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Doctor Strange

By Manuela Lazic

At long last – a light, funny superhero movie that embraces the fantasy aspects of the genre in both its story and form.

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Set the Thames on Fire

By Ewan Cameron

London meets its maker in this charming, frazzled shoestring road movie about two pals braving the apocalypse.

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The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

By David Jenkins

A stunning 4K restoration of Nic Roeg’s classic sci-fi, in which David Bowie hits stellar heights.

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The Purge: Election Year

By Anton Bitel

The second sequel to 2013’s dystopian satire feels eerily prescient in its depiction of a polarised America.

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Star Trek Beyond

By Anton Bitel

Simon Pegg brings the funny on script detail in this rollicking second sequel in the latest Trek adventure.

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Ghostbusters

By David Jenkins

The new Ghostbusters movie is much better than it needed to be, thanks to its stellar (and extremely charming) central cast.

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Independence Day: Resurgence

By Adam Woodward

Roland Emmerich’s shamelessly sentimental franchise reboot is big, dumb and a total blast.

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