Science Fiction

Bloody Thrills Await in First Alien: Covenant Trailer

And yes, we’re giddy as hell that it looks like Ridley Scott has made a long-overdue return to horror.The Alien franchise… Read More

When Planets Collide: A Character from the Original Series Set for War for the Planet of the Apes

The future is closer than we thought.There was a moment in the trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes… Read More

The Masterful Manipulation of Ex Machina

Alex Garland’s script is designed to mess with your perspective. Here’s how.There are a couple routes screenwriters have for delivering information… Read More

The 16 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies of 2016

#2016RewindAmazing stories and where we found them.Escapism was needed this year. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the greatest time for science fiction and… Read More

Passengers is Sexist Nonsense

Morten Tyldum’s sci-fi romance is an outdated and offensive fairy tale in disguise.In The Imitation Game-director Morten Tyldum’s Passengers, two… Read More

Mr. Robot Creator Sam Esmail is Rebooting Metropolis

Probably less hacktivism, definitely more robots. Read More

“Things Were Simpler Then” — Your First Trailer for Blade Runner 2049 Has Arrived

The future looks familiarly bleak.Anyone who tells you they don’t have Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 near the top of… Read More

Arrival and the Role of Sci-Fi in a “Post-Truth” World

The relationship between cinema and science involves both scientific accuracy and attitudes toward science. It’s time to start a conversation… Read More

The Human Adventure of ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’

Celebrating 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' - you know, the slow, dull, boring one - on its 37th birthday. Read More