Sci-Fi
Johnny Mnemonic
The existence of a Japanese Cut of Johnny Mnemonic has been something whispered about in British fan circles for years. Notoriously difficult to source—and selling for eye-watering amounts online—this May, 101 Films finally off...
The Ultimate Space: 1999
September 13th, 1999…a nuclear waste dump on the Moon unexpectedly detonates, blasting it out of orbit and taking the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha on a fantastic voyage of discovery to the stars, fraught with danger at every t...
The Matrix Resurrections
Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s seminal 1999 The Matrix is easily one of the most celebrated and iconic films of its era. With its pioneering special effects and influential story, it has become something of a gold standard for its ...
The Long Walk
Whether it’s Stranger Things or Dune that floats your boat, it seems that the days when sci-fi films were regarded as niche and cult have long gone. Yet, despite the fact that almost every mega-studio, and every Hollywood actor...
Soulmates: Season One
If you could find out, scientifically, who your perfect match is…Would you? That is the question that sci-fi drama series Soulmates dares to ask. Across six self-contained stories, the anthology drama explores this dilemma from...
Dune
First published in 1965, Frank Herbert’s Dune is nothing short of a science-fiction bible. A story that created a world, mythology and franchise that is as popular today as it was then. And yet it is a book that has struggled o...
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2018’s Venom was a decidedly middling entry to the current superhero trend. It had its moments, was far too reliant on CGI and offered nothing new from a plot point of view. What did stand it apart was the presence of Tom Hardy...
Thunderbird 6
While on the maiden voyage of the fabulous new passenger vessel, Skyship One, Lady Penelope is shocked to discover that the crew has been killed and replaced by a ruthless gang of hijackers. Now it’s up to Penelope and Parker t...
Thunderbirds Are Go!
Made in 1966, and set one hundred years in the future, Thunderbirds Are Go! was the first feature length Thunderbirds movie. However, series creator, Gerry Anderson, realised that what had worked so well on the small screen, wo...
Supercar: The Complete Series
Even if you’re not old enough to remember the thrill of Supermarionation the first time around, the chances are you grew up watching repeats of Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds and Terrahawks. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s much-love...
Archive
Dealing with all things existential Archive is a sci-fi that while lacking in originality possesses a great deal of heart. Those familiar with films like Blade Runner, AI: Artificial Intelligence and perhaps most pertinently Du...
Future Man: The Complete Series
“In all three seasons, at some point, I had to attach a penile prosthetic to myself… Something I never dreamed I would do coming into this business.” If one quote can be used to sum up the entire spirt of a show, then this quot...
The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Collection
Before Mark Ruffalo; before Ed Norton; and before Eric Bana; it was Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno who brought the Hulk to life. Airing between 1978-1982, The Incredible Hulk TV Series ran for five seasons, with three TV movies co...
Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 8
The question “Doctor who?” was answered 52 years ago. In the climax of the Second Doctor Patrick Troughton’s final adventure The War Games (1969), viewers learned that the Doctor was a Time Lord (and a very naughty one). With t...
Godzilla 4K
4K RELEASE REVIEW BY SAMUEL LOVE: After a controversial home video release back in 2014 that led to many viewers complaining the film was simply ‘too dark’, Warner Bros Home Entertainment have put out a 4K UHD release that prom...
Journey To The Far Side of The Sun
Whether you remember it as Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun or Doppelgänger, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s first major live-action film, is now regarded as something of a cult classic. And it’s easy to see why. Made in 19...
Come True
Following their recent releases of Rent-a-Pal and Sator, Lightbulb Film Distribution continue to shine a light (pun intended) on incredible independent horror cinema with Come True, a hauntingly beautiful and frequently disturb...
Elysium 4K
When director Neill Blomkamp burst onto the scene in 2009 with his acclaimed debut District 9, the world took notice. Here was a new name to watch in sci-fi cinema, delivering with his first film a powerful and thrilling flick ...
Tammy and the T-Rex
If ever there were an award for the most bizarre premise, Stewart Raffill’s cult classic Tammy and the T-Rex would almost certainly win the top prize. “I was just trying to do a film for people that like wacky movies”, Raffill ...
Star Trek – Picard: Season One
One of the longest-running and most celebrated sci-fi franchises of all time, Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek is showing no signs of slowing down as it turns 55 years old. With three different series currently running and a furthe...
