Alien Trespass

Taking its cues from several classic 1950s sci-fi films, Alien Trespass is a deeply affectionate homage to the era when every kid on the block knew what "Klaatu borada nikto" meant.

"...Andrew Dunbar. Taking its cues from several classic 1950s sci-fi films – the superlative, eerie It Came From Outer..."

April 3, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

BBC America celebrates its HD premiere with a week of sci-fi programming

"...I'm not sure why, but sci-fi, supernatural, and fantasy series seem to go with summer..."

July 17, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Minority Report

"...Sydow and Tom Cruise. Vastly superior to Spielberg's last sci-fi outing, the woefully pedantic A.I., this adaptation of Philip..."

June 21, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Time Machine

"...hindsight may be why this version of great-granddad's landmark sci-fi/futurist novel The Time Machine seems to have arrived onscreen..."

March 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lazer Team

The first feature film from Austin's Rooster Teeth gang is a hoot

"...comic space opera, enters the feature-film realm with this sci-fi action movie, semi-satire. Backed by one of the most..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Endhiran (Robot)

This extravagant Indian/Tamil production is an apocalyptic science fiction rom-com with elaborate dance set-pieces and music by A.R. Rahman.

"...and Delhi Kumar. Endhiran is an absolutely crackers Indian/Tamil sci-fi/action import. Sporting a $34 million budget and all that..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Predators

This Robert Rodriguez-produced film doesn't try to be a sequel to the Schwarzenegger picture but, instead, is a new story about humans hunted by the merciless Predators.

"...pull her/his top down, and get some. Badass retro sci-fi cinema, that is. And while you're at it, don't..."

July 16, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What the Filk?

Sci-fi and folk combine for one weird subgenre

"...year. You expect to find a decent dose of sci-fi musing in electronica, prog, and, odd as it may..."

July 25, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Transformers

What matters most about Transformers isn't subtext (this is Michael Bay after all), but what happens when big, loud, heavy things bang into other differently colored big, loud, heavy things.

"...locked, and loaded Bay-gasm – a sensory overload of action/sci-fi clichés that works, mostly, thanks to some ingenious CGI..."

July 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Zoom

This superhero sci-fi farce drags its feet, while the sappy sweetness will make you wince.

"...on par with the genuine hilarity of Allen's previous sci-fi farce, Galaxy Quest, think again. This comedy drags its..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Men in Black II

"...It's tempting to view this sequel to the 1997 sci-fi comedy -- which then as now featured Messrs. Smith..."

July 5, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Roujin-Z

"...an almost seamless combination of cynical humor and slick sci-fi action that proves to be both enlightening and entertaining...."

April 5, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Nope

Jordan Peele's sci-fi horror/satire on minor celebrity is a "yeah"

"...way of saying, "This won't be that kind of sci-fi horror," but after a while they can seem almost..."

July 22, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Arrival

Introspective sci-fi drama packs a punch.

"...with loss, regret, and hope. Like almost all great sci-fi films it’s less about the alien unknown than it..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Other Worlds Austin Has The Answer

Writer/director Iqbal Ahmed talks identity before Texas debut

"...quit trying to pitch projects and just made his sci-fi thriller in his own. As an indie filmmaker, he..."

May 18, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Elysium

In the year 2154, the rabble live on the garbage dump of Earth while the elite live in the perfect Elysium in the sky; Matt Damon is a mad Max who breaks on through.

"...of the best – and most socially conscious – sci-fi movies in at least the past 20 years. Utilizing..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Repo Men

Jude Law and Forest Whitaker play repo men in this future world where body parts can be bought and sold but also repossessed.

"...throb of post-millennial jazz? Instead of "what if?" cinematic sci-fi has morphed into "WTF?" and now all of our..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Planet 51

In a switcheroo, animated aliens fear the human in their midst.

"...and Invaders From Mars, into one of the best sci-fi-oriented animated kids films of all time. But Planet 51..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Surrogates

Bruce Willis is a cop in a future society where human beings live in isolation and interact through robots.

"...units, the characters in this sublimely silly scrap of sci-fi filmmaking can be somewhere else now. And, more to..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Soundtracking unknown worlds with sci-fi instrumentation

"...avoid the carbon-dating pitfall, some of the most famous sci-fi soundtracks approached the challenge from the flip side. In..."

July 25, 2008 Music Feature by Graham Reynolds

Night Watch

Russia's highest box-office grosser (until the release of its sequel) is a stylish sci-fi thriller that's filled with adrenaline-fueled pacing, an abundance of gory effects, a death metal soundtrack, and a convoluted narrative that puts The Matrix to shame.

"...Friske. AFS@Dobie The most illuminating thing about the Russian sci-fi import Night Watch may be its demonstration that the..."

March 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Primer' Time

Sundance winner Shane Carruth's sci-fi vérité

"...at Sundance 2004 with this utterly unique slice of sci-fi cinema vérité: It's as densely layered with resonant ideas..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra

An affectionate parody of 1950s sci-fi movies, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra spoofs ’til it poops out.

"...Jennifer Blaire. A knowing and affectionate parody of 1950s sci-fi movies, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra works just fine..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Butterfly Effect

Ashton Kutcher lays to waste a promising script involving time travel and unforeseeable consequences.

"...incite vast, unforeseeable consequences in another part to its sci-fi extreme is a ripping good premise for a classic..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Red Planet

"...than that of Keanu Reeves, this unabashedly retro, hard sci-fi adventure may be just your speed. No CGI animation..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Battlefield Earth

"...form, and Travolta's fanatical devotion to the teachings of Scientologist/sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard over, presumably, his agent. Hubbard's..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Matrix

A blend of pop psychology, cyberpunk lore, and stunning visuals.

"...that The Matrix doesn't just raise the bar on sci-fi and action films, it rips that sucker off and..."

April 2, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Solving a Mystery That Should Stay Unsolved in Doe

Other Worlds Austin screens amnesia thriller with a twist

"...Those are the key questions at the heart of sci-fi thriller Doe, screening this week...."

Oct. 16, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Under the Stars and Maybe Some Space Aliens

The LBJ Library screens sci-fi classics

"...are, those selfsame kids more than likely got their sci-fi on at the local drive-in theatre, or possibly at..."

March 27, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Sound of Thunder

Abandoning any pretense of respect for the Ray Bradbury source material, this film manhandles the author’s delicacies into a lumbering and bewildered mess of grade-Z sci-fi clichés.

"...delicacies into a lumbering and bewildered mess of grade-Z sci-fi clichés, ridiculous dialogue, and cornball plotting so over-the-top it’s..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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