The rare sequel so good it actually improves upon its predecessor and makes good on every single promise set up in ‘Part One.’
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All tagged science fiction
'The Creator' film review: Sci-fi spectacle powered by AI angst, tender humanity
Writer-director Gareth Edwards delivers one of the very strongest big screen sci-fi spectacles of the past decade.
'Jurassic World Dominion' film review: Nostalgia, thrills highlight one last walk through the park
New and familiar characters come together in the dinosaur-packed adventure.
'Everything Everywhere All at Once' film review: A deliriously overwhelming & soulful sci-fi masterstroke
This thematically ambitious and wildly entertaining action comedy is an unabashedly silly & poetically humane sci-fi classic in the making.
Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'After Yang'
Quiet, contemplative sci-fi drama ponders humanity through the eyes of a machine.
'Dune' film review: Sweeping, grand ... plodding & incomplete setup for a sci-fi epic
The long-awaited remake is simultaneously a must-see cinematic experience ... that's also just the opening act of a sci-fi epic.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'Encounter'
A desperate father tries to rescue his estranged sons in this sci-fi thriller mystery.
Tribeca Festival movie review: 'Ultrasound'
A neighborly man offers a stranger to chance to sleep with his wife - leading this sci-fi mystery on some wild twists & revelations.
Tribeca Festival movie review: 'Settlers'
Unable to return to Earth and seemingly alone on an inhospitable planet, a pioneer family struggles to survive on Mars.
'Chaos Walking' film review: How to kill a potential YA franchise in a single movie
A planet of men can't keep their innermost thoughts to themselves in this sci-fi dud.
Film review: 'Bliss' wonders "what if the red pill was crack?"
This obtuse sci-fi drama ponders reality … while smoking crystals … in a homeless camp.
'The Midnight Sky' film review: At least two solid sci-fi flicks crammed into one rushed space drama
George Clooney tries to save the last of humanity from returning to a poisoned and devastated Earth.
'Bill and Ted Face the Music' film review: Film's beloved airheads return to save the universe
While far from excellent and not quite bogus, the long-awaited sequel sprinkles some fun moments in an unnecessarily muddled journey through time, space and the afterlife.
'Pokémon: Detective Pikachu' film review: A vibrant & silly noir mystery
Basic rule of movies: video game adaptations do not work. Thankfully, the creators of this noir-mystery crafted a fun adventure that will satiate the most ardent Pokémon fan - as well as the blissfully ignorant parents dragged along for the ride.
'The Endless' film review: Refreshing sci-fi thriller satisfies patient viewers
The indie science-fiction horror flick is a journey deeper and deeper into a seemingly tranquil commune’s warped nightmare.
'A Wrinkle in Time' film review: A rushed, messy CGI-heavy fantasy misfire
Given the erratic and jarring nature of this adaptation, the source material must be nigh unfilmable. Cramming all the world-building, heady metaphysical themes and astrophysics simply results in a movie that, at best, feels rushed and at worst, is ham-handed and clunky.
'Annihilation' film review: Esoteric, unconventional flick underwhelms
There are films that achieve the fragile dream-like experience - then there are films that force approximations of the surreal. This sci-fi thriller is the latter.
'Downsizing' film review: The stupidest 'smart' film of the year
Ideas alone do not equate to great stories. This hollow, high-concept slog is propped up by a meager peppering of intriguing conceits and supported by virtually nothing resembling storytelling.
'Blade Runner 2049' film review: Brilliant, profound & soulful sci-fi master stroke
The hype is justified: "Blade Runner 2049" perfectly matches the feel and texture of the iconic 1982 original. "2049" is a breathtaking and beautiful sci-fi sequel.
'Transformers: The Last Knight' film review: Time to put this franchise in the scrap heap
Even by Michael Bay standards - the latest "Transformers" slog fails on almost every front, frustrates in almost every way and is somehow astonishingly confusing.