sci-fi
Space Sweepers: Bursting with imagination and fun
February 8, 2021 | David Farnor
This eye-popping Korean space opera is bursting with imagination, action and fun.Read More
Tenet: An enjoyably dizzying time-twister
December 24, 2020 | David Farnor
Christopher Nolan’s ambitious, enjoyably dizzying time-twister is at its best in motion.Read More
VOD film review: Dark Encounter
August 23, 2019 | Anton Bitel
Carl Strathie’s missing-child mystery wraps small-town domestic drama in Spielbergian sci-fi.Read More
VOD film review: Event Horizon
August 22, 2019 | Martyn Conterio
Paul W.S. Anderson’s sci-fi horror is far better than its reputation suggests. Read More
Snowpiercer: A chilling dystopian satire
October 23, 2018 | David Farnor
Bong Joon-ho’s dazzling and daft dystopian satire is chillingly relevant, even years after its release.Read More
Psychokinesis: A unique, personal superhero thriller
April 28, 2018 | David Farnor
Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to Train to Busan is a unique, personal and hugely entertaining superhero thriller.Read More
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: A raucous romp
April 18, 2018 | Mark Harrison
It ain’t really Jumanji, but this raucous romp is an entertaining sequel in its own right.Read More
The best sci-fi movies on Netflix UK
April 7, 2018 | Mark Harrison
Science fiction fans are well served by Netflix UK’s selection of TV series, offering bingeable flights of fancy like Black Mirror and Stranger Things, alongside standards such as Doctor Who, Red Dwarf and Star Trek. For films on the other … Read More
VOD film review: Life
December 8, 2017 | David Farnor
Grim and gripping, Life is a lean, mean sci-fi horror that brings new terror to old tricks.Read More
Alien: Covenant: A scary sequel that makes its predecessor better
September 25, 2017 | David Farnor
Ridley Scott’s operatic horror is so terrifyingly good it actually makes Prometheus better.Read More
