Jone's debut never quite asks the elephantine questions of its preceding sci-fi epics but instead endeavours to question the very concepts of emotion and connection. Without which, are we truly human at all?…
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Jessica Hausner´s English language debut is one of the strangest films in the Official Competition at Cannes this year.…
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'I Am Mother' is a Netflix original that stands out due to its sheer technical craft and a trio of solid performances.…
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Season 5 of Black Mirror relies more on dark comedy than on jump scares to deliver its morals.…
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As the narrative begins to develop, the atmosphere of the film fades to the point of non-existence, and the main plot of the film chokes the eerie tone of the film.…
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From Sci-Fi-London 2019: Shed of the Dead struggles to separate itself from the obvious influence of other, better zombie films.…
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Diaz’s latest film The Halt (Ang Hupa), which premiered in the Director’s Fortnight section of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, is a low-budget, sci-fi film that examines the inevitable doom of humanity within the context of a fascist regime in the Philippines.…
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Remembering the series that started it all, Mobile Suit Gundam.…
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With "The Congress", Ari Folman transformed a 1970s sci-fi classic into commentary on modern Hollywood. How did he do it?…
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Frant Gwo's adaptation of Liu Cixin's short story is the biggest blockbuster of the Chinese New Year box office season, successfully imitating a large swath of Hollywood influences, for good and bad.…
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