ReelViews for 'SCIENCE FICTION' movies

Run Time: 1:43
U.S. Release Date: 2019-08-30
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Thriller
Director: Jacob Estes
Cast: David Oyelowo, Storm Reid, Mykelti Williamson, ...

Writer/director Jacob Estes has come to the project with a clever concept but his execution is weak, contradictory, and confusing.

Men in Black International

Run Time: 1:54
U.S. Home Release Date: 2019-09-03
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: F. Gary Gray
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, ...

"Men in Black International" is more than just an afterthought; it’s an unfortunate afterthought.

Stalker

Run Time: 2:43
U.S. Release Date: 1982-10-20
MPAA Rating: "NR"
Genre: Science Fiction
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Cast: Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Nikolay Grinko

By no means an “easy” movie with its somnambulant pace, "Stalker" nevertheless has qualities that make it hard to forget and is recommended viewing for anyone serious about film.

Omega Man, The

Run Time: 1:37
U.S. Release Date: 1971-08-01
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Science Fiction
Director: Boris Sagal
Cast: Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, ...

It’s cheesy in the way many older films are cheesy, but the strong sense of atmosphere helps to redeem some of the dated elements.

Captive State

Run Time: 1:50
U.S. Home Release Date: 2019-06-11
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Torture, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Science Fiction/Thriller
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Cast:

A weird cross between "District 9" and "The Battle of Algiers" that doesn’t do either of those apparent inspirations justice.

Running Man, The

Run Time: 1:41
U.S. Release Date: 1987-11-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Erland Van Lidth, Gus Rethwisch, ...

"The Running Man" wastes a good premise so egregiously that it feels like a desecration.

Alita: Battle Angel

Run Time: 2:00
U.S. Home Release Date: 2019-07-23
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: : Rosa Salazar, Mahershala Ali, Christoph Waltz, ...

Despite offering a riveting, high-energy origin story, "Alita" lacks a genuine ending and this leaves the narrative frustratingly unfinished.

Glass

Run Time: 2:09
U.S. Release Date: 2019-01-18
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: Science Fiction
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, ...

Overlong, talky, filled with meta references, and with a strangely low-energy tone, the movie never fully gels.

Bumblebee

Run Time: 1:54
U.S. Release Date: 2018-12-21
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: Travis Knight
Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena, ...

A well-paced science fiction action thriller with elements of drama, whimsy, and a strong inter-species buddy movie element.

Mortal Engines

Run Time: 2:08
U.S. Release Date: 2018-12-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Christian Rivers
Cast: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, ...

As shepherded by filmmakers with a penchant for visual storytelling, "Mortal Engines" is two hours well-spent.