IO is a science fiction drama released in 2019, and was directed by Jonathan Helpert. The screenplay was written by Clay Jeter, Charles Spano, and Will Basanta. Starring Margaret Qualley and Anthony Mackie, the film premiered on Netflix. Unlike many films that offer high action or visual spectacles, IO is a meditative film set in […]
Synchronic is a 2020 sci-fi film that intricately weaves together elements of time travel, psychological drama, and body horror. It paints a haunting cinematic story. Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan feature in the film, which was written by Justin Benson and directed by Benson alongside Aaron Moorhead. The film explores the themes of fate, addiction,
Synopsis Gemini Man is a science fiction action thriller film released in 2019, it was directed by Ang Lee and the screenplay was written by David Benioff, Billy Ray, and Darren Lemke. Smith features in the film in a dual role, as an aging assassin and his younger clone. The film poses existential dilemmas about
“Cloverfield” is a 2008 American science fiction horror film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J.J. Abrams, and written by Drew Goddard. The film reinvigorated the monster movie genre with a found-footage format, featuring raw and immersive footage that placed viewers in the middle of citywide pandemonium. Cloverfield became a cultural phenomenon upon its release
Introduction The Wandering Earth is a Chinese science fiction film, directed by Frant Gwo, which is based on a novella from one of China’s most celebrated writers Liu Cixin. As with many other international films and movies adaptations, the novel was used as source material to create the movie which came out in 2019. It
Introduction Knowing is a 2009 science fiction thriller directed by Alex Proyas. The film features Nicolas Cage as Dr. John Koestler, an MIT astrophysics professor who comes across a strange numerical code predicting significant disasters throughout history, both past and future. What begins as a puzzle swiftly transforms into a harrowing odyssey of racing against
Overview Besson’s 2014 film “Lucy” is a science fiction action thriller which he both directed and wrote. Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, and Amr Waked all co-star alongside Scarlett Johansson who plays the titular character. The movie revolves around a woman living in a world of futuristic crime who receives life altering superhuman abilities due to
Introduction I.S.S. is a 2023 American science fiction thriller film, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and having Nick Shafir as screenwriter. The movie features an amalgamation of American and Russian astronauts aboard the International Space Station, where they are forced to engage in conflict due to a nuclear war that erupts on Earth. It examines themes
Don’t Look Up is a satirical science fiction black comedy that was written and directed by Adam McKay. This film came out in December 2021, providing a sharp critique of the political chaos, media frenzy, and societal indifference regarding catastrophic threats of today’s modern civilization. The plot centers around a comet that poses a threat
“Geostorm,” released in 2017, is Devlin’s debut feature as a director and he co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Guyot. While the film is centered around a fictional asteroid that holds military Defense satellites which are meant to preserve earth from harsh natural catastrophes. The main characters of the movie, intelligence officer Jake Lawson (played by
