Science Fiction
Science fiction as a genre of film making has been an element of the cinema experience since the earliest days of the motion picture industry. These films have explored a great range of unique topics, including many that cannot be readily presented in other genre. Science fiction films have been used to explore sensitive social and political issues, while often providing an entertaining story for the more casual viewer. Today, science fiction films are in the forefront of new special effects technology, and the audience has become accustomed to displays of realistic aliens, space battles, energy weapons, faster than light travel, and distant worlds.
This genre has produced many memorable films, as well as a number that can be considered mediocre or even among the worst examples of film production. It took many decades, and the efforts of talented teams of film producers, for the science fiction film genre to be taken seriously as an art form by many critics. The very best of these films may be scrolled below, or for Sci-Fi TV Series, select the green 'Televison Shows' heading on left, and then the 'TV Sci-Fi' option.
Chronicle (Blu-Ray) (2012)
7.1/10
Director: Josh Trank
Starring: Dane DeHaan, Michael B Jordan, Alex Russell, Michael Kelly, Ashley Hinshaw
Andrew (Dane DeHaan) is a socially awkward, introverted teen whose main form of escape and expression is a video camera. But things begin to change wh... Read more
Rick and Morty: Season 3 (2017)
8.4/10
Starring: Keith David, Danny Trejo, Tom Kenny, Sarah Chalke, Nolan North, Maurice LeMarche...
Re-live the Season that broke the internet better than Kim K ever could. From putting the pressure on McDees to bring back Szechuan Sauce to inspiring... Read more
Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
7/10
Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Tiny creatures called "Parasites" have arrived on Earth with the sole purpose of taking over human brains and preying on mankind. When one of them lat... Read more
Star Trek: The Motion Picture ( Blu-ray ) (1979)
6.4/10
Director: Robert Wise
Starring: DeForest Kelley, George Takei, James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy, Majel Barrett, Willi...
The crew of the Enterprise are reunited to combat a lethal force field headed toward Earth. This was the first big screen outing for the Trek franchis... Read more
Warning from Space (1956)
4.4/10
Director: Koji Shima
Translated into English, the title of this Japanese sci-fi endeavor is Unknown Satellite over Tokyo. The extraterrestrials on this occasion are weirdl... Read more
The Rocketeer (Blu-ray) (1991)
6.5/10
Director: Joe Johnston
Starring: Alan Arkin, Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Sorvino, Timothy Dalton
A glorious adventure for all, about a young pilot who is transformed into a jet-propelled hero when Nazi agents attempt to steal a top- secret inventi... Read more
The 10th Victim (1965)
6.6/10
Director: Elio Petri
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa Martinelli
In the 21st Century, where a human vs. human "Big Hunt" is used as an alternative to war, a veteran huntress agrees to kill a "victim" to get a major... Read more
Falling Skies. Season 1 (2011)
7.2/10
Starring: Noah Wyle
The chaotic aftermath of an alien attack has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few su... Read more
Gravity ( Blu-ray) (2013)
7.7/10
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Starring: George Clooney, Sandra Bullock
Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) in... Read more
Alien Addiction (2018)
Director: Shae Sterling
Starring: Thomas Sainsbury, Jimi Jackson
One man, two aliens, same buzz. Alien Addiction follows Riko (Jimi Jackson) who lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere ( Waikato, New Zeala... Read more