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.
Transformers: Age of Extinction (Blu-ray) (2014)
5.6/10
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Sophia Myles, Bingbing Li, TJ Mill...
As the new lead in the franchise, Wahlberg stars as Cade Yeager, a cash strapped Texan who views himself as some kind of an inventor. Although his har... Read more
Falling Skies. Season 2 (Blu-ray) (2013)
7.6/10
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
Rupture (Blu-ray) (2016)
4.8/10
Director: Steven Shainberg
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Chiklis, Peter Stormare, Lesley Manville
Without even knowing it, Renee, a divorced single mother, and her rebellious teen son, Evan, are being under surveillance in their own home. But who i... Read more
Star Trek: Nemesis (Blu-ray) (2002)
6.4/10
Director: Stuart Baird
Starring: LeVar Burton, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, Michael Dorn, Gate...
The tenth feature film in the Trek franchise follows the crew of the Enterprise-E to the Romulan sister planet of Remus, where Jean-Luc Picard meets a... Read more
Predator 2 (Blu-ray) (1990)
6.3/10
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Starring: Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso, Bill Paxton, Robe...
The streets of Los Angeles are already a war zone, but when an interplanetary 'big game' hunter arrives, a deadly battle erupts between the police, a... Read more
Scanners II: The New Order (1991)
6.8/10
Director: Christian Duguay
Starring: David Hewlett, Deborah Raffin
A scanner discovers a plot by renegade elements in the city government to take power with the help of evil scanners. Read more
Star Trek: First Contact (Blu-ray) (1996)
7.6/10
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Starring: Alfre Woodard, Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, James Cromwell, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar...
'First Contact' finds Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) aboard a new Enterprise heading off to do battle with the Borg, a rapacious cyber 'collective'... Read more
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Blu-ray) (2011)
7.6/10
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Starring: Brian Cox, John Lithgow, James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto
A scientist (James Franco) searching for a cure for Alzheimer's disease tests a drug on a group of chimpanzees, greatly increasing their intelligence... Read more
Captain America: Civil War ( Blu-ray ) (3D) (2016)
7.8/10
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring: Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, William Hurt, Paul...
When an incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to hold the team accountable. The resulting battle dri... Read more
Human Lost (Blu-ray) (2019)
5.2/10
Director: Fuminori Kizaki
Starring: Takahiro Sakurai
In a future where disease has been conquered but economic disparity has grown, a young biker discovers that he has superhuman powers. Read more