There are great science-fiction movies. There are bad science-fiction movies. And then there are the science-fiction movies that never get the credit they deserve...until now. Our list is here to give ...

The ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey is bizarre and troubling, after over 2 hours of slow, careful action. Dr. David Bowman follows through on investigating the final, mysterious monolith, when he is ...

In this video, I discuss some of my favorite science fiction novels with philosophical themes. Featured titles include: - **Brave New World** - **Klara and the Sun** - **Parables of the Sower and ...

1960’s The Silent Star was a GDR/Polish co-production, director Kurt Maetzig’s source material a novel by Stanisław Lem. Creating a screenplay which would please GDR censors proved to be a fraught ...

Eiza González delivers and then some with a terrific performance as Riya, a woman on another planet who seems to have lost her memory of recent events. Other crew members who were colleagues of hers ...

Science fiction allows artists to speculate about the future through imaginative and technical concepts. But so often the prevailing vision of that future in popular culture tends toward the dystopian ...

Every time I pick up a novel, I am struck by the remarkable cognitive and emotional processes that unfold in my mind. “Just one more chapter,” I tell myself—only to find that I’ve been transported ...

Jimi Hendrix wasn’t just a musical revolutionary—he was also an avid science fiction fan. From his childhood fascination with Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers to his love for Philip José Farmer and ...

Following up a film like Parasite, which began its awards circuit run with the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival and ended by becoming the first non-English film to win Best Picture at the Academy ...

This month’s picks include unleashed libidos, striking animation and strange underground caves. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Rent or buy it on most major platforms. In Michael Tyburski’s gentle but ...

As usual, the mysteries of the cosmos will be on display at this year’s fest, beginning with opening-night film ‘Small Town Universe’ The Boston Science Fiction Film Festival bills itself as the ...