Synopsis Mira is a Russian disaster drama set in the city of Vladivostok. It focuses on a 15-year-old girl named Valeria “Lera” Arabova who lives with her mom, stepdad, and younger half-brother. As a child, Lera suffered a traumatic incident in an elevator which fuels her pyrophobia, the intense fear of fire. Her emotions are […]
Introduction Jumper is a science fiction action movie released in 2008, directed by Doug Liman who also worked on The Bourne Identity and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Jumper is based on a novel written by Steven Gould in 1992 and is centered around a young man who discovers his ability to teleport. The movie explores
Overview J Blakeson directed The 5th Wave in 2016, using Rick Yancey’s best selling novel with the same name as the base. It is an action thriller and science fiction as well, featuring an alien invasion. An alien invasion occurs in “waves,” and this film shows humanity’s desperate strive to survive. The film is aimed
Synopsis Okja—directed by renowned South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho—defies genre by mixing adventure, drama, satire, and sci-fi into a single gripping story. The film dropped on Netflix in 2017 and became an instant conversation starter. It wrestles with animal rights, environmental ethics, and the dark side of capitalism, all while celebrating the fierce bond between
Synopsis The Tomorrow War is a 2021 American science fiction action film directed by Chris McKay in his live-action debut. The screenplay was written by Zach Dean. The movie features a blend of time travel and alien invasion as its core concept, serving as a large-scale blockbuster about humanity’s fight for survival. It was released
Synopsis The Cloverfield Paradox, released in 2018, was directed by Julius Onah. It serves as the third and final movie in the loosely connected Cloverfield series. Unlike its predecessors, Cloverfield (2008) and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016), which contained elements of suspense and mystery, The Cloverfield Paradox opts for a full-blown sci-fi approach with a space-based
Synopsis Black Box (2020) is a science fiction psychological thriller film that forms part of the Welcome to the Blumhouse anthology series on Amazon Prime Video. It has been directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. The film merges elements of psychological horror and emotional drama to create a multi-layered story that explores the complex interplay of
Synopsis Voyagers, directed by Neil Burger in 2021, is a science fiction thriller exploring the essence of humanity in absence of societal boundaries. Dubbed as Lord of the Flies in space, the movie merges a psychological dystopian experiment with an exploration of identity, morality, authority, and primal instincts. It poses a fundamental question: what happens
Synopsis The Midnight Sky, released on Netflix in 2020 and directed by George Clooney, is a post apocalyptic sci-fi film that tells a story of survival and self reflection on human nature’s perseverance and the themes of regret and redemption. It stars George Clooney as Professor Augustine Lofthouse, “an astronomer who becomes terminally ill and
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
