Science Fiction

‘Jupiter Ascending’ (2015) is Wachowskis’ masterpiece

It’s bizarre that the Wachowskis’ high bar is still considered to be “The Matrix” (1999) and that “Jupiter Ascending” (2015) is a blip on the

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Harbour, Pugh steal the show from ‘Black Widow’

After far too long a wait, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s big-screen diversity push finally gets to its solo movie about the lone female Avenger, “Black

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‘Timeline’ (1999) exists much more in past than future

Surprising for a science fiction author, Michael Crichton wrote about the past (“The Great Train Robbery,” “Eaters of the Dead,” “Pirate Latitudes,” “Dragon Teeth”) a

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‘The Happening’ (2008) an accidental pandemic parable

“The Happening” (2008) can be goofy at times, and it ultimately doesn’t stick the landing. But because M. Night Shyamalan – even in weaker films

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Shyamalan’s ‘Signs’ (2002) is crafty family horror

Out of all the tricks M. Night Shyamalan pulled off during his glory years between 1999’s “The Sixth Sense” and 2004’s “The Village,” the most

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Donner’s ‘Timeline’ (2003) clashes with Crichton’s

Two late-20th century icons’ paths cross in “Timeline” (2003), director Richard Donner’s film based on Michael Crichton’s 1999 novel. The screenplay is faithful enough to

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In Pratt’s ‘Tomorrow War,’ war is hella awesome

A military woman in “The Tomorrow War” (Amazon Prime) tells a new draftee why they haven’t released photos of the alien invaders to the public.

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Besson’s ‘Fifth Element’ (1997) an art-design paradise

“The Fifth Element” (1997) requires a pact with the audience that they’ll be up for something stylistically and tonally different from the average SF space

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‘Awake’ a woke but tired spin on the apocalypse

“Awake” (Netflix) has one of those premises that could turn out ingenious or stupid, but it unfortunately leans more toward the latter. In an unneeded

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Adventurous ‘Lost in Space’ (1998) updates 1960s series

I have a soft spot for “Lost in Space” (1998). In retrospect, it’s neat how long “Titanic” stayed at No. 1 at the box office, but

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