Genre Sci-Fi
Cowboys & Aliens
The real tragedy is with all that talent, money and good-will, Favreau has failed to make a satisfying or sufficiently fun B-movie.
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Source Code
Jones has delivered a fast-paced, interesting action thriller that is a world ahead of the Denzel Washington-fronted mediocrity that has passed for action in recent years.
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The Adjustment Bureau
If you liked Inception but found it gave you a headache, then The Adjustment Bureau is the one for you.
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Paul
Paul offers a highly entertaining, albeit juvenile-humoured alternative to the usual loved-up pulp that comes out on Valentine’s Day.
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TRON: Legacy
Perhaps inevitably, something has been lost in modernising Tron’s retro look in the age of 3D, but there is plenty to gaze at.
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Monsters
Lurking within writer/director Gareth Edwards’ modest sci-fi offering is a well-constructed and atmospheric movie – but only if you can approach it with the appropriate expectations.
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Splice
Splice is the story of two genetic engineer scientists whose ambitious side-project creates a creature that would have anti-stem cell campaigners crowing “We told you so, God-playing heathens!”
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The Road
Any filmic adaptation of a loved and lauded novel inevitably draws intense scrutiny over its ‘faithfulness’ and rightly so; this, however, is arguably one of most impressive reincarnations I’ve ever seen.
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Avatar
Whilst the technological aspect is well-documented, Avatar is so much more than showcase of innovation. Placed together with a good, albeit familiar plot, and this really is a true form of escapism.
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9
When Tim Burton is prominent in the billing, it’s safe to expect an atmospheric world peopled by shadowy yet relatable characters; it isn’t, however, a guarantee that the plot or dialogue will be much cop.
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