Last Night

Canadian writer/director McKellar reveals the eerie intimacies undergone by people during the final six hours before the world ends.

"...thank them for their patronage. A humanistic piece of science fiction, Last Night has a Ray Bradbury-like quality to..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Matrix

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

"...challenging ride into one of the most fabulously constructed science fiction parallel universes this reviewer has ever seen. Beyond..."

April 2, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Soldier

"...professional killer named “Todd” is surely more fiction than science...."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Volcano

"...as though it were an old episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Which, I firmly suspect and surely hope,..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mother

"...Glaser and Peter White. John Henderson (Brooks) is a science fiction writer who, following his second divorce, decides that..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Relic

"...natural history museum. Once you get past that Mystery Science Theater 3000-ready plot, the suspense stuff is not too..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Mars Attacks!

Burton's sci-fi spoof gleefully recounts the unspeakable horror that takes place when Martians attack the planet Earth.

"...with all the gusto and schlock of those lively science-fiction B-films from 1950s Hollywood. Mars Attacks! begins in Lockjaw,..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Island of Dr. Moreau

"...profession? In this third film adaptation of H.G. Wells' science fiction novel about an exiled scientist who genetically melds..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Twelve Monkeys

Gilliam cloaks a startlingly effective rumination on the nature of sanity and madness in the shroud of a sci-fi thriller.

"...newest film fits more squarely into the category of science fiction than that of fantasy, his quirky, disquieting, and..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Strange Days

"...film noir with a post-punk edge, a piece of pseudo-science fiction that -- despite its numerous flaws -- will..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Safe

Everyone is having a hard time putting a finger on Carol's problem, but nothing seems to cure her discomfort and, steadily, she wastes away. Is her problem medical, societal, or psychological? All of the above?

"...apart from herself. Safe also has an element of science fiction to this coming holocaust and maybe even an..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Baby-Sitters Club

"...romance with an older boy, another's struggle to pass science, an emerging friendship with a crotchety neighbor, and the..."

Aug. 18, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Zeram

"...good example and a fine introduction to the lighthearted science fiction genre that has become increasingly popular in the..."

Sept. 23, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Flaming Ears

"...gem Born in Flames), this 1991, Austrian-made, futuristic, lesbian thriller/romance/science fiction co-direction is in a league of its own...."

July 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Robotrix

"...Amy Yip and Chikako Aoyama. This 1991 Hong Kong action/cheesecake/science fiction/cop movie has been variously described as "Charlie's Angels..."

July 1, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Aelita: Queen of Mars

Austin quintet, the Invincible Czars, debut a new score for this Soviet science-fiction propaganda film chock-full of Constructivist set design.

"...presents his live score for this 1924 silent Russian science fiction film. The version presented here is a streamlined..."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Body Snatchers

"...back amongst us. This third screen version of the science fiction classic, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, manages to..."

Jan. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Volere, Volare

"...patience by presenting a bizarre mix of Italian sex farce-meets-science fiction/horror-meets-Chuck Jones animation, and the results are hilarious, but..."

April 30, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Forever Young

"...premise for a so-so take on a Saturday afternoon science fiction feature. The narrative is initially set in 1939,..."

Dec. 18, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Raspad

"...a mixture evocative of epics, documentaries, intimate drama, and science fiction. The narrative is centered around a journalist (Shakurov)..."

Aug. 21, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Looney Tunes Hall of Fame

"...in the 24 1/2 Century, with the Duck as science fiction superhero. The rest of the bill is also..."

Nov. 1, 1991 Movie Review by Louis Black

Sci-Fi Legend Ronald D. Moore to be Honored at Austin Film Festival

Battlestar Galactica reviver wins top writing award

"...desired career. Take Ronald D. Moore, who studied political science at Cornell. Now he’s being awarded the the 2024..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Creator

Sci fi epic is grand in vision but can't fill its scale

"...Edwards’ The Creator as a powerful piece of high-concept science fiction that would bridge the gap between summer movies..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...announced that Other Worlds - the Austin-born celebration of science fiction and horror movies - is ending after nine..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator

Beloved '80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe

"...Other Worlds Film Festival, Austin's celebration of science fiction cinema and bleeding edge horror, breaks back into..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ben Wheatley Goes Digging In The Earth

Of mushrooms, men, and subterranean superintelligences ..

"...few years, forest management has become part of pop science, and everyone knows about clearance. Not so fast, explained..."

April 15, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Finally, Forensics Flies Free From APD

Council approves “decoupling” of police crime lab

"...of Austin has finally created a new independent Forensic Science Department – outside the control of APD, with its..."

Feb. 10, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Be Like Bastrop: Tour Music Capital Satellite in New Jonas Wilson Long-Form Video

Alliance with Jonathan Horstmann produces virtual in-store + more

"...a double barrel curl. Most importantly, inside the guitarist’s Science Fiction Post Blues dwells all the right ghosts in..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Future Is Transhuman

Inside GenEnCo’s new production The Future of Ismael

"...Science fiction often asks its audience to imagine a future..."

Nov. 13, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Charlie Mangan

Other Worlds Austin Goes to an Alien Nation

Sci-fi and horror fest releases full, final lineup

"...Worlds Austin film festival has always been dedicated to science fiction being the genre of ideas. With the announcement..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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