Complex science fiction is a threatened genre in literature and film. As the decades pass, writers such as Stanisław Lem … More
Tag: Science-Fiction
The Thing (1982)
The Thing had the unfortunate luck of being released at the same time as E.T. and Blade Runner. Despite bombing at … More
Limitless (2011)
Limitless is a highly entertaining, lowbrow Manhattan thriller based on the novel by Alan Glynn. Bradley Cooper plays Eddie Morra, a … More
Donnie Darko (2001)
Richard Kelly’s highly original comedy teen drama/sci-fi horror mystery boasts one of the most bizarre yet compelling stories in cinematic history. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal … More
Primer (2004)
Shane Carruth’s extraordinary sci-fi drama revolves around four scientists inventing a special one-of-a-kind machine in their garage. The contraption they build seems straightforward … More
Alien (1979)
With its shocks, thrills and intense atmosphere, Alien was one of the first films to effectively merge the two genres … More
Another Earth (2011)
Another Earth is a low-key film which mixes life’s unexpected twists and turns and the complexities of human relationships with … More
The Clone Returns Home (2008)
Kanji Nakajima’s The Clone Returns Home is a superbly crafted and touching science fiction film. It comprises an involving human … More
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