Science fiction has always beenone of the most versatile and interesting genres in movies.
When it comes to movies,the cultural tides are always shifting.
The best thing thatPacific Rimhas going for it is visionary directorGuillermo del Toro’s steady creative hand.
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Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) is one of the last drone repairmen stationed on the devastated planet.
Oblivionisn’t a bad movie by any means,but it is disappointingly familiar.
Agent K and new agent J must band together to halt a new and especially dangerous alien threat.
Men in Blackis a fun and often charming diversionthat soars on the chemistry of its leads.
The OASIS is a virtual world in which anything is possible.
Ready PlayerOneis a movie that, for the most part, works on first viewing.
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John Preston (Christian Bale) is a high-ranking officer tasked with enforcing these strict policies.
When he misses a dose of his emotion-suppressant drug, Preston becomes one of humanity’s greatest assets.
Unfortunately,Equilibriumis far too silly a movie to be anything greater than an entertaining action flick.
It’s easy to root for a movie likeThe Creator.
Yet, for all the flourish and sleek rendering,The Creatorlacks a distinct identity.
For every jaw-dropping setpiece, there’s a plot gear borrowed from better genre efforts of old.
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A night of filming at the local railway depot leads to a disastera catastrophic derailment all caught on camera.
Strange disappearances and inexplicable happenings in the community all trace back to the train’s mysterious cargo.
Super 8is the definition ofinoffensive popcorn entertainmentthat does just enough to hold a general audience’s attention.
Abramssheen, however, is the overwhelming sense of familiaritythink diet Steven Spielberg.
The highest-grossing movie ever made,Avataris a landmark effort of modern filmmaking.
It’s an undeniable spectacle, the kind of movie that was made for the theater experience.
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