It’s almost a rule that any blockbuster science fiction or fantasy movie must have a sequel. Or two. Sometimes this is a good thing but there are also plenty of times when it isn’t. The Matrix is a great example of that. A great movie trilogy is one that is almost consistently great or at [...]
Science fiction movies are among the most successful of all times and regularly break box office records upon release. And yet none have ever won the Academy Award for Best Director, despite them being made by some of the greatest directors ever. Here are the 5 best… 5. Roland Emmerich Few people will probably think [...]
Disney’s adaptation of classic science fiction novel A Princess of Mars may not have achieved the critical and commercial success it deserved but there’s plenty of other sci fi novels of decades past that could succeed where John Carter couldn’t. From alien invasions to galactic epics, here’s just some of the classic sci fi novels [...]
2013 is rapidly shaping up to be another epic year for science fiction, and not just because of another Star Trek movie from J. J. Abrams. There’s big movies from the directors of 2012, Signs and District 9 to look forward to and Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Will Smith and Harrison Ford are among the megastars bringing [...]
Time travel has been a staple of fiction for over two thousand years, gaining more popularity from the 19th century with classics like The Time Machine from H. G. Wells. TV and movies are where many people experience the miracle of travel travel and recent big screen examples include Hot Tub Time Machine and The [...]
The 1950s may be better remembered for movies like Singin’ in the Rain, Ben Hur and Cinderella but it also gave birth to some of the best loved science fiction movies of all time. From invading aliens to colliding planets, the 50s was a golden era for science fiction and here are the seven movies [...]
Science fiction movies can be exciting, they can be dramatic, they can be frightening…and they can be funny. From ghostbusting to alien hunting and from galactic adventures to time travelling, science fiction has spawned some of the most popular comedy movies of all time. Here are the five best… 5. Tremors (1990, Universal Studios & [...]