Science Fiction
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The Becomers
Immigrant stories put a fresh frame around lives that native-born citizens don’t think too deeply about. Science fiction movies can do…
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Alien: Romulus
When Ridley Scott released “Prometheus” and “Alien: Covenant,” the main criticism levied against them essentially boiled down to that they…
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Borderlands
I have spent hundreds of hours in the worlds of Gearbox Software and 2K Games’ “Borderlands,” enraptured by its addictive…
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Rebel Moon – Director’s Cuts
Your investment in Zack Snyder’s creative vision will likely determine how badly you need to see the R-rated director’s cut…
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Deadpool & Wolverine
“Deadpool & Wolverine” exists because Hugh Jackman, who has played Wolverine nine times and had supposedly retired the character after…
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Lumina
There are bad movies, there are really bad movies, and then there’s “Lumina,” a film so breathtaking in its overall…
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Kalki 2898 – AD
There’s nothing original or particularly surprising about “Kalki 2898 AD,” a polished and expensive-looking Telugu-language Indian science-fiction adventure. This big-budget…
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A Quiet Place: Day One
There are enough interesting ideas and at least two confident performances holding “A Quiet Place: Day One” together, even if…
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Molli and Max in the Future
Throughout history, across centuries and cultures, human beings have been preoccupied with a few basic questions: Why am I here?…
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The Kitchen
A directorial debut for both co-directors, Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares, “The Kitchen” is a tale set in…
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