Science Fiction
Science fiction as a genre of film making has been an element of the cinema experience since the earliest days of the motion picture industry. These films have explored a great range of unique topics, including many that cannot be readily presented in other genre. Science fiction films have been used to explore sensitive social and political issues, while often providing an entertaining story for the more casual viewer. Today, science fiction films are in the forefront of new special effects technology, and the audience has become accustomed to displays of realistic aliens, space battles, energy weapons, faster than light travel, and distant worlds.
This genre has produced many memorable films, as well as a number that can be considered mediocre or even among the worst examples of film production. It took many decades, and the efforts of talented teams of film producers, for the science fiction film genre to be taken seriously as an art form by many critics. The very best of these films may be scrolled below, or for Sci-Fi TV Series, select the green 'Televison Shows' heading on left, and then the 'TV Sci-Fi' option.
Looker (1981)
6.1/10
Director: Michael Crichton
Starring: Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey, Leigh Taylor-Young, Dorian Harewood, Dar...
Three of four models, who had plastic surgery done by Larry after a computed list, are dead. Neither the cops nor Larry believe they're suicides. Larr... Read more
Looper (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Rian Johnson
Starring: Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Emily...
In the year 2042, time travel exists - but is available only on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they send the target 30 ye... Read more
Looper ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Rian Johnson
Starring: Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Emily...
In the year 2042, time travel exists - but is available only on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they send the target 30 ye... Read more
Lost City (1935)
5.2/10
Director: Harry Revier
Starring: Willian "Stage" Boyd, Kane Richmond
One of the most thrilling and fondly remembered of movie serials, with William "Stage" Boyd as the tyrannical ruler of a super-advanced city inside a... Read more
Lost In Space (1998)
5.1/10
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Starring: William Hurt, Mimi Rogers, Matt LeBlanc, Gary Oldman
The Robinson family takes a wrong turn in this TV-retread space opera. Sci-fi fans should love the $90 million state-of-the-art visual effects and fre... Read more
Lost in Space: Season 1 (2018)
7.2/10
Starring: Molly Parker, Toby Stephens, Parker Posey
"Danger, Will Robinson!" The rest of the Robinson clan should be on the lookout for danger, as well, because they are facing challenging times. It's 3... Read more
Love (2011)
5.5/10
Director: William Eubank
A man spends years alone on a space station orbiting Earth after losing communication with Houston/Earth. Time is spent on maintenance, exercise, watc... Read more
Lucy (2014)
6.4/10
Director: Luc Besson
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Scarlett Johansson
Lucy runs drugs for a criminal gang in Taiwan. One morning, she wakes up to discover her stomach wrapped in a bandage and no memory of how it happened... Read more
Lucy (Blu-ray) (2014)
6.4/10
Director: Luc Besson
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Scarlett Johansson
Lucy runs drugs for a criminal gang in Taiwan. One morning, she wakes up to discover her stomach wrapped in a bandage and no memory of how it happened... Read more
M3gan (2022)
6.4/10
Director: Gerard Johnstone
Starring: Allison Williams
A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own. Read more