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- DirectorYoshihiro NakamuraStarsAtsushi ItôKiyohiko ShibukawaNoriko EguchiSeveral seemingly unrelated but surprisingly intertwined tales reveal how a Japanese band that independently invented punk rock in 1975 is, 37 years later, connected to a comet that is about to destroy the world.How a punk song saved the world. Interesting Japanese film.
- DirectorJohn MitchellJeremy Kipp WalkerStarsNils d'AulaireJay KlaitzJulie Ann EmeryThe possibly exaggerated origin story of the real life alien bluegrass band, Future Folk, that has been playing for NYC audiences for the better part of a decade.Indie low-budget feel-good sci-fi film with a unique sound-track. Good watch.
- CreatorWill CamposDesmond DollyDaniel JohnsonStarsMark HamillCatherine FarringtonSarah HylandAn anthology series that explores the wonders and terrors of our digital age, from outrageous horror comedy to mind-bending action adventure.Like the Outer Limits. The episode in season 1 - Chronos, is worth a watch. Campy tongue-in-cheek time traveling super-hero episode. Don't take too seriously and you'll enjoy.
- DirectorAdam RandallStarsBill MilnerMaisie WilliamsMiranda RichardsonAfter being shot, Tom awakens from a coma to discover that fragments of his smartphone have been embedded in his head--and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of superpowers.Interesting Ozzie sci-fi flick about a boy getting technology manipulation powers from a cellphone getting exploded into his head. Good effort for micro-budget but too much swearing unfortunately.
- CreatorJeremy CarverStarsPeyton ListRiley SmithDevin KelleyA police detective in 2016 discovers that she is able to communicate with her father via a ham radio, despite the fact that he died in 1996.Great acting, interesting sci-fi concept based on the movie where father and daughter are 20 years apart solving the same case. Awesome!
- DirectorBrin HillStarsMichael Stahl-DavidZoe KazanMark FeuersteinTwo seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond that allows them to see, hear and feel the other's experiences, creating a bond that apparently can't be broken.Surprisingly good indie flick about a man and a woman living miles apart who can see through each others eyes. Well execution of an abstract concept. Love story at its heart.
- DirectorDarren Paul FisherStarsDaniel FraserEleanor WyldOwen PughIn an alternate reality, children learn how lucky they will be (their "frequency"), knowledge which shapes their destiny. The unluckiest boy must parse the mysteries of free will in order to pursue his forbidden love of the luckiest girl.Great flick! Tones that govern luckiness...unique. Must see.
- DirectorJosh TrankStarsDane DeHaanAlex RussellMichael B. JordanThree high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.Realistic documentary style teenage superhero show. This doesn't do it justice...watch this!
- DirectorLeon FordStarsRyan KwantenMaeve DermodyMarshall NapierGriff, office worker by day, superhero by night, has his world turned upside down when he meets Melody, a beautiful young scientist who shares his passion for the impossible.An under-rated indie bit about not allowing others to dictate when and how you need to 'grow up'.
- DirectorAnna BodenRyan FleckStarsKeir GilchristZach GalifianakisEmma RobertsA clinically-depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.A off-beat humorous look into teenage depression and 'coming of age'.
- DirectorKhalil SullinsStarsThomas StroppelArtie AhrAmber Marie BollingerA team of genius-but-broke grad students invent mind-reading technology that destroys their lives and threatens the future of free will itself.A realistic look at what could happen should technology ever break the 'thought reading' barrier. Too bad the budget didn't allow for slightly better acting.
- DirectorJaco Van DormaelStarsJared LetoSarah PolleyDiane KrugerA boy stands on a station platform as a train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? Infinite possibilities arise from this decision. As long as he doesn't choose, anything is possible.Visually beautiful. Not sure how to describe this trippy sci-fi flick. Just watch. Different than anything I have seen.
- DirectorDuncan JonesStarsSam RockwellKevin SpaceyDominique McElligottAstronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.Great acting in a slow moving and high concept movie. I watched an edited version so I don't recommend the main version due to language.
- StarsNeil Patrick HarrisNathan FillionFelicia DayAn aspiring supervillain must balance his career and his pursuit of a beautiful do-gooder.Funny super-hero musical made during a writing hiatus. Look for Nathan Fillion and Doogie Howser.
- StarsPeter KrauseJulianna MarguliesPeter JacobsonA detective investigates a mysterious motel room which acts as a portal to anywhere in the world.Intriguing concept that keeps you engaged for 5 hours despite some sub-standard acting and dialogue. Kept me wanting more. Too bad it didn't get made into a regular series.
- DirectorTony ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonPaula PattonJim CaviezelAfter a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F. agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.A decent Hollywood movie about time travel and preventing a terrorist attack
- DirectorBrad AndersonStarsMarisa TomeiVincent D'OnofrioHolland TaylorNew Yorker Ruby Weaver believes she has found the man of her dreams in Sam Deed, who is her best catch in some time--except that he assures her that he came from the future.This was my first sci-fi time-travel indie flick. Not sure where it was going but I really did enjoy it. Unfortunately there is swearing in more than a few places where they argue. Too bad.
- DirectorShane CarruthStarsAmy SeimetzFrank MosleyShane CarruthA man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.From the guy who made Primer. Almost no talking in this. A strange film with 3 stages. Weird but enjoyable. Very different from Primer.
- DirectorShane CarruthStarsShane CarruthDavid SullivanCasey GoodenFour friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.Seen this once 10 years. Good concept but poor production value. Need to re-watch.
- DirectorVincenzo NataliStarsJeremy NorthamLucy LiuNigel BennettAn unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.One of my first indie sci-fi type films. Intriguing plot. Good, not great but pretty good.
- DirectorMamoru OshiiStarsMalgorzata ForemniakWladyslaw KowalskiJerzy GudejkoIn a dystopian world, a woman spends her time playing an illegal and dangerous game, hoping to find meaning in her world.Cody showed me this film in Malawi. Graphics are good for its time but it is really a show within a show that makes you think about what is really going on for weeks afterwards.
- DirectorWally PfisterStarsJohnny DeppRebecca HallMorgan FreemanA scientist's drive for artificial intelligence takes on dangerous implications when his own consciousness is uploaded into one such program.Thought-provoking film with great acting by Depp. A bit depressing however.
- CreatorBrad WrightStarsEric McCormackMacKenzie PorterNesta CooperHundreds of years from now, surviving humans discover how to send consciousness back through time, into people of the 21st century, while attempting to change the path of humanity.Only one episode in but a solid time travel concept. Gritty and gripping although a tad dark.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsBruce WillisSamuel L. JacksonRobin WrightA man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.Realistic super-hero show. Dark.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsAmy AdamsJeremy RennerForest WhitakerA linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.A mind-bending show of aliens landing.
- StarsRufus SewellCaterina MurinoStanley TownsendDetective Aurelio Zen brings justice to modern-day Italy.Great British 3 part mini-series. Actor from Dark City. Smart, exciting, intrigue and humorous. Too bad they never made another series. Mostly family friendly with a couple of underwear scenes and mild swear or two per show. But PG overall.
- CreatorAbi MorganStarsRomola GaraiBen WhishawDominic WestA behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.Clever British TV show about a British TV show in the 60s. Great character development and plot about bigger underlying conspiracy to be uncovered by journalists. Main actor Freddie is brilliant. Second season does have a little PG-13 and up stuff...too bad.
- DirectorGregory HoblitStarsDennis QuaidJim CaviezelShawn DoyleAn accidental cross-time radio link connects father and son across 30 years. The son tries to save his father's life, but then must fix the consequences.Dennis Quaid and Caviezel in a father son time story with a ham radio. Liked it more than the tv series. Pretty clean and gripping show. Caviezel in one of his most 'acting' roles.
- DirectorHitoshi MatsumotoStarsHitoshi MatsumotoRiki TakeuchiUaAn eccentric man living alone in a decrepit house in Tokyo periodically transforms into a 100-foot tall giant in order to defend Japan against similarly sized monsters.Super-hero satire. Documentary of a Japanese super-hero who gets big. Some odd funny moments throughout but the last 15 minutes makes the entire show worth it.
- DirectorGeorgiy DaneliyaStarsStanislav LyubshinEvgeniy LeonovYuriy YakovlevTwo Russians push the wrong button on a strange device and end up on the telepathic planet Pluke with its strange societal norms.Strange Russian sub-titled film where man gets transported to far outer world mostly in the sand with strange customs. Unique and genuinely funny in a few spots.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot PageA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.Mind-bending show with great special effects.
- DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsTom CruiseMorgan FreemanAndrea RiseboroughA veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.Another Tom Cruise flick. Not as good as Edge of Tomorrow but an interesting sci-fi none-the-less
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett JohanssonAfter a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.Elements of sci-fi but a thinking man's drama about this intense rivalry where you are unsure (even after the show ends) about who is more crazy.
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsTom CruiseEmily BluntBill PaxtonA soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies.Cool idea and excellent execution. Especially for a blockbuster.
- DirectorAndrew NiccolStarsEthan HawkeUma ThurmanJude LawA genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.I recall loving the theme of the under-privileged giving his heart and soul to achieve his dreams and a murder case and privileged brother almost stopping him.
- DirectorAlex ProyasStarsRufus SewellKiefer SutherlandJennifer ConnellyA man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.I remember really liking this one as a teenager. The actor from Zen is in it. But that was 20 years ago. Not sure on rating or anything else.
- DirectorJonathan MaasStarsShawn ChristianRane JamesonEric RobertsThe average person lives a Lifespan from around 0-80 sequentially. Spanners don't. Some live their lives in reverse. Some come alive for a single day every ten years. Some like our hero, Dr. Adam Parr - are immortal.Interesting story with no budget. Spanners are a class of people with different qualities. Some weak acting though. But the story is interesting enough for a watch. Eric Roberts is sort of in this. Didn't like the references to Garden of Eden however.
- DirectorPaul CurrieStarsMichiel HuismanTeresa PalmerSam ReidA man's life is derailed when an ominous pattern of events repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending at precisely 2:22 p.m.Very slick and visually appealing show with interesting theme of patterns encoded in universe. Don't look for super deep explanation of how it all works and you'll enjoy this flick.
- CreatorHoward OvermanStarsToby StephensRonny JhuttiRoger GriffithsTwo Detectives Jack and Georgina who share chemistry but have complicated personal lives.Season 1 - 3 episodes - brilliant gems and hilarious. Must watch. Season 2 - bland Castle remake with new partner - total pass.
- DirectorDuncan JonesStarsJake GyllenhaalMichelle MonaghanVera FarmigaA soldier wakes up in someone else's body and discovers he's part of an experimental government program to find the bomber of a commuter train within 8 minutes.Fun concept about alternate realities and using them to prevent disasters in your own time. A satisfying film although it lacks a certain edge. But a good clean watch.
- DirectorKwang-Hyun ParkStarsJi Chang-wookShim Eun-kyungAhn Jae-hongAfter Kwon, an exceptional gamer, is wrongly framed for murder, he along with his allies decides to find the real culprit and prove his innocence.A bit violent but good S. Korea film that is very slick. Video gamer is set-up for a murder he didn't commit. Bad guy wasn't totally believable but overall it was a good low-budget film full of twists and turns. But violent.
- DirectorJeong-kwon KimStarsYoo Ji-taeKim Ha-neulHa Ji-WonTwo students, separated in time, are somehow able to talk to each other using amateur radio, one in 1979 and the other in 2000.Asian film with subtitles. Slow moving but still powerful in a similar vein to Frequencies but without the crime. Still a good watch at a slower pace though.
- DirectorTravis MilloyStarsChristopher Soren KellyCassandra ClarkCajardo LindseyA man trapped in an automated prison must outsmart a computer in order to escape.Odd movie. Reminds me a little of a super low budget (and not nearly as good) cross between Avalon and Inception. Too many questions raised without being answered in my opinion. Man is stuck in machine trying to extract his memory - or is it?
- DirectorKim Bong-JooStarsSon Hyeon-juEom Ji-wonBae Sung-wooA magnetic field anomaly allows a man to phone back into the past to his wife, who was murdered years ago. But to save her, he must identify the killer now and warn her before the anomaly disappears.Great South Korean version of 'Frequency'. Extremely tense and pace of movie is fast and exciting. 20 minutes in I was wondering what more they could do - but they kept raising the stakes for a very good watch. Be sure to edit out a couple of words if using English subtitles.
- DirectorNeill BlomkampStarsSharlto CopleyDev PatelHugh JackmanIn the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.More than I bargained for...BUT you need to watch on VidAngel as there are too many swears. Other than that, a cute robot movie with great acting that takes you on a roller-coaster ride of emotions. And it deals with some deep existential topics - which I didn't expect.
- CreatorRand RavichStarsDamian LewisSarah ShahiAdam ArkinDetective Charlie Crews was framed, convicted and cleared for a crime he didn't commit. Twelve years of hard time have given him a unique philosophy on life and criminal investigation. Now he's readjusting to a world that's moved on.Cop serves prison time, is later acquitted and back on the force. Excellent quirky main character and story wraps up in 2 seasons. A great watch!
- CreatorJana SinyorStarsErin KarplukReagan PasternakMichael Riley"Therapist" Dr. Tom - who is constantly spouting famous and not so famous historical quotes - is Erica Strange's savior and worst enemy.I remember liking this series a lot about having do-overs. Makes me think a lot about mistakes I made and whether it is better to dwell on the past or try to move forward and make changes now.
- CreatorHarlan CobenStarsO-T FagbenleTom CullenHannah ArtertonA mystery series created by author Harlan Coben. Jesse, a five-year-old boy, goes missing. Twenty years later, his DNA shows up at a crime scene.One of the best and most intriguing mini-series I have seen. Strong performances, all loose ends tied up, very perplexing and having you guessing what is taking place. Just watch it!
- DirectorDave McCaryStarsKyle MooneyJorge Lendeborg Jr.Matt WalshAfter being freed from his life in an underground bunker, a man sets out to make a movie of the only TV show he has ever known.An endearing and heart-warming movie about an abducted child whose whole life revolved around a TV show made by his captors. A truly unique movie which included strong performances by Mark Hamill and Greg Kinear.
- DirectorJong-Yeol BaekStarsHan Hyo-jooPark Seo-joonJuri UenoA South Korean has a different person's body, changing every morning to a body "borrowed" for a day - man, woman, old, child and sometimes a foreigner. "He" works as furniture designer. He loves a girl. She loves him for the beauty inside.What if your body morphed into a different gender and appearance every morning? Could anyone really accept it? Great Korean movie.
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsOwen WilsonRachel McAdamsKathy BatesWhile on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.Quirky Allen film. Owen, full of nostalgia, goes out in Paris at night to discover he goes back in time to meet his heros.
- DirectorRichard CurtisStarsDomhnall GleesonRachel McAdamsBill NighyAt the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.Sad move. He can time travel and it runs in his blood.
- DirectorKimura HisashiYukihiko TsutsumiStarsToshiaki KarasawaEtsushi ToyokawaTakako TokiwaYears after a schoolboy writes a book of prophecies, a mysterious super-villain uses it as his master-plan of world destruction.Interesting Japanese story (3 parts) about how this mysterious leader came to power the improbable group to stop him.
- CreatorPaul ZbyszewskiStarsTaye DiggsMoon BloodgoodVictoria PrattToday Detective Brett Hopper will be accused of shooting state attorney Alberto Garza. He will offer his rock solid alibi. He will realize he's been framed. And he will run. Then he will wake up and start the day over again.The day keeps repeating while this cop tries to figure out who framed him and why.
- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth ShueA martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.Not much violence despite the title. Deals with issues such as loneliness, acceptance, bullying and single parents.
- DirectorJoon-Sung KimStarsSol Kyung-guGo SooKang Hye-jeongAfter searching for his abducted son for three years, a devastated father attempts to track down his missing child through lucid dreams.Riveting Korean thriller about using lucid dreams to track down who stole his son.
- DirectorJae-young KwakStarsHaruka AyaseKeisuke KoideRisa AiA lonely university student develops a romance with a beautiful interesting woman, who turns out to be a cyborg from the future.A cute scifi love story about a loner who meets a girl for one day - followed by a cyborg look-a-like that he falls in love with. Interesting and funny.
- DirectorJohn V. SotoStarsJacqueline McKenzieMyles PollardShannon BerryA particle physicist grieving over the loss of her husband in a car crash travels to a parallel world to find him again, with dire consequences for her family.Sci-fi thriller that engages from beginning to end. Made on the cheap but clean movie with solid concept and decent acting.
- DirectorLuis PiedrahitaRodrigo SopeñaStarsAlejo SaurasElena BallesterosLluís Homar4 mathematicians are invited to solve an enigma. Once there, they're locked in a mechanically shrinking room and given 1 minute to solve each puzzle via cellphone while also figuring out why they're there.Claustrophobic movie that has mathematicians trying to solve a mystery and other puzzles before the room closes in on them. Good acting.
- DirectorMasaaki TaniguchiStarsRiisa NakaAkiyoshi NakaoMunetaka AokiA high-school girl acquires the ability to time travel.Another take on the girl who jumped through time
- DirectorTim SmitStarsDan StevensBérénice MarloheTygo GernandtA pilot battles to save his family and the planet after an experiment for unlimited energy goes wrong.Good...good...good...depressing...unsatisfying. Decent visuals and acting. Wishing last half was better.
- CreatorJosh HealdJon HurwitzHayden SchlossbergStarsRalph MacchioWilliam ZabkaCourtney HenggelerDecades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.Ohhhhh YAH! Watch it! Now! Nostalgia but not only that...depth on every character and playing with your perceptions and expectations. If you thought you knew Karate Kid - think again.
- DirectorChristopher LeoneStarsMark HapkaJessica RotheEric JungmannA mysterious building is the gateway to infinite parallel Earths.A mysterious building that takes you to different dimensions. This is being turned into a tv series called 'The Building'. I will definitely be watching that.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTye SheridanOlivia CookeBen MendelsohnWhen the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.Decent enough. Good nostalgia...not amazing though. Better than I expected.
- DirectorHatem KhraicheStarsClara LagoÁlex GonzálezAndrés ParraHelena has lived on a spaceship since birth 20 years ago. She meets her first human besides her dead parents, when Álex repairs the oxygen supply. Things are not what they seem.Some really good twists made this indie sci-fi romance thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Spanish with English subs.
- DirectorMark DennisBen FosterStarsReiley McClendonCassidy GiffordBrianne HoweyA professor enters a cave and goes missing. Some of his students come looking for him and get trapped in the cave as well.A really good story with unexpected twists here and there. Hoping for a sequel. Acting was a bit weak at times around emotional scenes - characters lacked depth as well. But a worthy scifi.
- DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsRyunosuke KamikiMone KamishiraishiRyo NaritaTwo teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.Japan anime, romance, sci-fi...light hearted and soulfully engaging movie.
- DirectorPeter SegalStarsRobert De NiroSylvester StalloneKim BasingerA pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout, thirty years after their last match.A fun look at Rocky vs Raging Bull. Poking light fun where the real mission is not to win but come to peace with who you are. A few crude jokes but no big swears
- DirectorAndrew BowlerStarsAsa ButterfieldSophie TurnerSkyler GisondoA genius teenage boy is in love with a girl who breaks up with him after a year. He invents a time machine and tries to fix the breakup repeatedly. He finally goes a year back with his friend to fix the bad days.Best part is supporting friend. Quite funny. But love connection of main leads are unconvincing. Overall decent watch.
- DirectorCláudio TorresStarsWagner MouraAlinne MoraesMaria Luísa MendonçaZero is a brilliant scientist. However, 20 years ago, he was publicly humiliated when he lost Helena, the love of his life. One day, an accidental experience with one of his inventions causes him to travel back in time to 1991. Having taken the opportunity to change history, Zero returns to own time to find totally changed.Cute time travel movie. Better than the cover suggests