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- DirectorYoshihiro NakamuraStarsAtsushi ItôKiyohiko ShibukawaNoriko EguchiSeveral seemingly unrelated but surprisingly intertwined tales reveal how a Japanese band that independently invented punk rock in 1975 is, 37 years later, connected to a comet that is about to destroy the world.How a punk song saved the world. Interesting Japanese film.
- DirectorJohn MitchellJeremy Kipp WalkerStarsNils d'AulaireJay KlaitzJulie Ann EmeryThe possibly exaggerated origin story of the real life alien bluegrass band, Future Folk, that has been playing for NYC audiences for the better part of a decade.Indie low-budget feel-good sci-fi film with a unique sound-track. Good watch.
- CreatorWill CamposDesmond DollyDaniel JohnsonStarsMark HamillCatherine FarringtonSarah HylandAn anthology series that explores the wonders and terrors of our digital age, from outrageous horror comedy to mind-bending action adventure.Like the Outer Limits. The episode in season 1 - Chronos, is worth a watch. Campy tongue-in-cheek time traveling super-hero episode. Don't take too seriously and you'll enjoy.
- DirectorAdam RandallStarsBill MilnerMaisie WilliamsMiranda RichardsonAfter being shot, Tom awakens from a coma to discover that fragments of his smartphone have been embedded in his head--and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of superpowers.Interesting Ozzie sci-fi flick about a boy getting technology manipulation powers from a cellphone getting exploded into his head. Good effort for micro-budget but too much swearing unfortunately.
- CreatorJeremy CarverStarsPeyton ListRiley SmithDevin KelleyA police detective in 2016 discovers that she is able to communicate with her father via a ham radio, despite the fact that he died in 1996.Great acting, interesting sci-fi concept based on the movie where father and daughter are 20 years apart solving the same case. Awesome!
- DirectorBrin HillStarsMichael Stahl-DavidZoe KazanMark FeuersteinTwo seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond that allows them to see, hear and feel the other's experiences, creating a bond that apparently can't be broken.Surprisingly good indie flick about a man and a woman living miles apart who can see through each others eyes. Well execution of an abstract concept. Love story at its heart.
- DirectorDarren Paul FisherStarsDaniel FraserEleanor WyldOwen PughIn an alternate reality, children learn how lucky they will be (their "frequency"), knowledge which shapes their destiny. The unluckiest boy must parse the mysteries of free will in order to pursue his forbidden love of the luckiest girl.Great flick! Tones that govern luckiness...unique. Must see.
- DirectorJosh TrankStarsDane DeHaanAlex RussellMichael B. JordanThree high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.Realistic documentary style teenage superhero show. This doesn't do it justice...watch this!
- DirectorLeon FordStarsRyan KwantenMaeve DermodyMarshall NapierGriff, office worker by day, superhero by night, has his world turned upside down when he meets Melody, a beautiful young scientist who shares his passion for the impossible.An under-rated indie bit about not allowing others to dictate when and how you need to 'grow up'.
- DirectorAnna BodenRyan FleckStarsKeir GilchristZach GalifianakisEmma RobertsA clinically-depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.A off-beat humorous look into teenage depression and 'coming of age'.
- DirectorKhalil SullinsStarsThomas StroppelArtie AhrAmber Marie BollingerA team of genius-but-broke grad students invent mind-reading technology that destroys their lives and threatens the future of free will itself.A realistic look at what could happen should technology ever break the 'thought reading' barrier. Too bad the budget didn't allow for slightly better acting.
- DirectorJaco Van DormaelStarsJared LetoSarah PolleyDiane KrugerA boy stands on a station platform as a train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? Infinite possibilities arise from this decision. As long as he doesn't choose, anything is possible.Visually beautiful. Not sure how to describe this trippy sci-fi flick. Just watch. Different than anything I have seen.
- DirectorDuncan JonesStarsSam RockwellKevin SpaceyDominique McElligottAstronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.Great acting in a slow moving and high concept movie. I watched an edited version so I don't recommend the main version due to language.
- StarsNeil Patrick HarrisNathan FillionFelicia DayAn aspiring supervillain must balance his career and his pursuit of a beautiful do-gooder.Funny super-hero musical made during a writing hiatus. Look for Nathan Fillion and Doogie Howser.
- StarsPeter KrauseJulianna MarguliesPeter JacobsonA detective investigates a mysterious motel room which acts as a portal to anywhere in the world.Intriguing concept that keeps you engaged for 5 hours despite some sub-standard acting and dialogue. Kept me wanting more. Too bad it didn't get made into a regular series.
- DirectorTony ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonPaula PattonJim CaviezelAfter a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F. agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.A decent Hollywood movie about time travel and preventing a terrorist attack
- DirectorBrad AndersonStarsMarisa TomeiVincent D'OnofrioHolland TaylorNew Yorker Ruby Weaver believes she has found the man of her dreams in Sam Deed, who is her best catch in some time--except that he assures her that he came from the future.This was my first sci-fi time-travel indie flick. Not sure where it was going but I really did enjoy it. Unfortunately there is swearing in more than a few places where they argue. Too bad.
- DirectorShane CarruthStarsAmy SeimetzFrank MosleyShane CarruthA man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.From the guy who made Primer. Almost no talking in this. A strange film with 3 stages. Weird but enjoyable. Very different from Primer.
- DirectorShane CarruthStarsShane CarruthDavid SullivanCasey GoodenFour friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.Seen this once 10 years. Good concept but poor production value. Need to re-watch.
- DirectorVincenzo NataliStarsJeremy NorthamLucy LiuNigel BennettAn unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.One of my first indie sci-fi type films. Intriguing plot. Good, not great but pretty good.
- DirectorMamoru OshiiStarsMalgorzata ForemniakWladyslaw KowalskiJerzy GudejkoIn a dystopian world, a woman spends her time playing an illegal and dangerous game, hoping to find meaning in her world.Cody showed me this film in Malawi. Graphics are good for its time but it is really a show within a show that makes you think about what is really going on for weeks afterwards.
- DirectorWally PfisterStarsJohnny DeppRebecca HallMorgan FreemanA scientist's drive for artificial intelligence takes on dangerous implications when his own consciousness is uploaded into one such program.Thought-provoking film with great acting by Depp. A bit depressing however.
- CreatorBrad WrightStarsEric McCormackMacKenzie PorterNesta CooperHundreds of years from now, surviving humans discover how to send consciousness back through time, into people of the 21st century, while attempting to change the path of humanity.Only one episode in but a solid time travel concept. Gritty and gripping although a tad dark.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsBruce WillisSamuel L. JacksonRobin WrightA man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.Realistic super-hero show. Dark.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsAmy AdamsJeremy RennerForest WhitakerA linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.A mind-bending show of aliens landing.