Many films have been made where the sci-fi backdrop is merely a pretext to tell an interesting, engaging, and above all, universal story.
“Jung_E” looks exceptionally solid for a streaming production, both in terms of fight choreography and battle scenes, as well as basic world-building.
All attempts to form an emotional bond between the viewer and the characters fall flat. The Midnight Sky ends up as empty as the catastrophe-ravaged Earth.
Black Mirror has returned with new episodes in its old style, once again infecting viewers with defeatism, fear, and the tension.
Altered (2006) bears some resemblance to Warning Sign by Greydon Clark and Dreamcatcher by Lawrence Kasdan, but it has a much more interesting premise.
From Beyond - a film adaptation that, in theory, had no right to succeed—yet it runs like a well-oiled machine. Almost like the Resonator itself...
From the first minute to the last, the film grips its audience completely. The Caller feels like a top-tier stage play or an equally masterful television...
Despite budget constraints, Humanoids from the Deep, directed by Barbara Peeters, is a fairly enjoyable and well-executed monster movie.
Brainscan was a box office failure and received negative reviews—deservedly so. Perhaps the original version of Brainscan had potential, but it was squandered.
The Lawnmower Man incorporated virtual reality into its storyline, making it a groundbreaking piece of sci-fi. The sequel is just a rehash of that formula.
