Plus ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ on VOD, ‘Goliath’ ends on Amazon, ‘Star Wars: Visions’ anthology on Disney+, a new season of ‘Doom Patrol’ on HBO Max and more…
Category: Science Fiction
‘The World’s End’ – pub crawling to the end of the world on Peacock
The third film in the “Cornetto” trilogy created by friends and collaborators Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg is cheeky fun.
What to stream: ‘Y: The Last Man’ on Hulu, ‘Scenes from a Marriage’ revisited and ‘Cry Macho’ on HBO Max, Dan Brown on Peacock
Plus ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ and ‘The Mad Women’s Ball’ on Amazon, ‘Nightbooks’ on Netflix, ‘Center Stage’ on Criterion Channel, and more…
‘Oblivion’ – Tom Cruise patrols a devastated Earth on HBO Max
Director Joseph Kosinski brings a grand visual scope and a great sense of energy to a film that borrows liberally from previous science fiction classics.
George Clooney in ‘Tomorrowland’ on Disney+
This feature film based on (sort of) a Disneyland attraction is science fiction with heavy helpings of steampunk and retro-futurism.
‘Star Trek’ – the final frontier, the original series – on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Paramount+
A rich universe of characters and stories, and the dreams of many a visionary, began in this landmark science fiction show that launched in 1966.
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ – Tom Hardy is the post-apocalyptic road warrior on HBO Max
George Miller’s long-awaited sequel was the most visceral, thrilling, and intelligent action film of 2015. Charlize Theron is superb as Imperator Furiosa.
The giant monster invasion begins on ‘Cloverfield’ on HBO Max
This high-concept reworking of an old-fashioned creature feature is a 21st century Godzilla movie with a DIY aesthetic. Matt Reeves directs and J.J. Abrams produces.
‘Blade Runner: The Final Cut’ – the definitive version of a visionary film on Netflix and HBO Max
Ridley Scott’s visionary reworking of Philip K. Dick’s novel may have flopped when it was released but it has become a science fiction touchstone and has colonized the imaginations of writers, directors, and die-hard fans of science fiction.
‘Midnight Special’ free on Hoopla
Michael Shannon plays a father devoted to protecting his son, a child with inexplicable powers, from all who want those powers. Jeff Nichols directs this superhero noir thriller.