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Sci-Fi Movies

Reviews of the best new science fiction movies. Return to all Movie Reviews.

A woman, lit with dramatic dark pink lighting, stands in front of a blue background, seen from the shoulders up

Nicolas Winding Refn On the Genesis of ‘Her Private Hell’

Following a near-death experience and a series of increasingly dreamlike projects, the director seems to have forsaken verisimilitude for a dark fairy-tale take on life.
By Stephen Garrett
An elderly woman with a green backpack stands on a dirt path in the jungle, looking at a massive weathered sculpture of a human face adorned with oversized flowers and surrounded by dense vegetation.

Screening at TIFF: Gabriel Mascaro’s ‘The Blue Trail’

Mascaro's direction and Guillermo Garza's cinematography provide a consistent, simmering momentum.
By Siddhant Adlakha
A bald woman in a patterned dress with large sleeves stares off to the side

Screening at Venice: Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia’

The filmmaker has reimagined a cult classic for an era defined by online conspiracies and unchecked digital influence.
By Siddhant Adlakha
Two characters crouch in tall jungle grass, looking ahead with intense focus—one wearing glasses, the other with a ponytail and backpack—suggesting they are hiding or tracking something in a dense, tropical setting.

‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Is a Roaring, Recycled Spectacle With Nothing New to Say

By Rex Reed

‘The Electric State’ Review: An Expensive Artifact of Our Soulless Technocracy

By Dylan Roth

‘Companion’ Review: Robot Thriller Delivers Bloody Fun

By Emily Zemler

‘Alien: Romulus’ Review: A Damn Good Monster Movie

By Dylan Roth

Screening at Cannes: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’

By Stephen Garrett

‘Arcadian’ Is a Cut Above Most Nicolas Cage Thrillers

By Rex Reed

‘Dune: Part Two’ Review: Part Stunning Epic, Part Pulpy Space Opera

By Dylan Roth

‘Madame Web’ Review: What A Tangled Mess They’ve Weaved

By Emily Zemler

‘I.S.S.’ Review: A Sci-Fi Thriller Without Gravity

By Dylan Roth

‘Poor Things’: See It And Hate Yourself in the Morning

By Rex Reed

‘Rebel Moon’ Review: An Epic Trilogy Begins With An Epic Blunder

By Dylan Roth

‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: A Mountain-Sized Monster Restored to Cinematic Glory

By Oliver Jones

‘The Kitchen’ London Film Festival Review: A Haunting Glimpse Into A Possible Future

By Emily Zemler

‘Foe’ Is a 1-Star, Deadly Bore, Rambling Heap of Junk

By Rex Reed

‘The Creator’ Review: A Rare Original In The Shape of Sci-Fi Blockbuster

By Dylan Roth

‘Landscape with Invisible Hand’ Review: Weird Sci-Fi Comedy Set To Be A Cult Classic

By Dylan Roth

‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Review: Big Dumb Shark Movie Without A Lot Of Bite

By Laura Babiak

‘Unidentified Objects’: A Perversely Appealing Road Trip

By Rex Reed

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Review: A Spotify Playlist In Search Of A Movie

By Oliver Jones

’65’ Review: A Waste Of Time, And Adam Driver

By Rex Reed

’65’ Review: Adam Driver Battles Dinosaurs In A Movie That Should Have Been A Game

By Dylan Roth
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