Sci-Fi

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

By David Jenkins

Don’t miss this newly restored director’s cut version of Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi opus.

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Captain America: Civil War

By David Jenkins

Hey kids! Captain America’s back, and he’s brought some lively political views with him.

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Midnight Special

By Adam Woodward

Writer/director Jeff Nichols reaches for the stars with this simply awesome sci-fi parable.

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Hardcore Henry

By Josh Slater-Williams

This ultra-violent FPS inspired actioner is about as fun as watching someone else play a video game.

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High-Rise

By Anton Bitel

Ben Wheatley serves up a sensational 21st century satire that’s funny and frightening in equal measure.

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10 Cloverfield Lane

By Katherine McLaughlin

This frisky and frenetic sort-of-sequel to Matt Reeves’ 2008 monster movie boasts a trio of amazing performances.

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Fantastic Four

By David Jenkins

Josh Trank strips back the tired super hero template with genuinely intriguing and valuable results.

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Ant-Man

By David Jenkins

LWLies intercepts a long and winding letter to one-time Ant-Man director Edgar Wright.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Joss Whedon has once again assembled a creamy cast to have a whole lot of fun with the blockbuster template.

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Chappie

By David Ehrlich

Neill Blomkamp dazzles and exasperates in equal measure with this cheerily derivative sci-fi extravaganza.

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Jupiter Ascending

By Adam Woodward

Not even Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis are enough to save the Wachowskis’ gnarly, garish space opera.

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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

By David Jenkins

Is Stanley Kubrick’s seminal 1968 sci-fi really the space opera to end all space operas?

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Lucy

By David Ehrlich

Who remembers the last good Luc Besson movie? Time to reset that particular clock, as he’s returned with a stormer.

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

By Paul Fairclough

This latest instalment in the Apes franchise, about the preservation of humanity, lacks any genuine human characters.

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Guardians of the Galaxy

By Adam Woodward

Chris Pratt and co deliver big in Marvel’s smartest and most surprising film to date.

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Edge of Tomorrow

By David Jenkins

A weedy Crusier is dropped into a time-switching sci-fi set-up, with undeniably interesting results.

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier

By Adam Lee Davies

Chris Evans’ welcome return to the superhero fold can't save this sequel from feeling like an awkward franchise mid-point.

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