EX_MACHINA [2015]

ARTIFICIAL INDIFFERENCE

2015, USA
Alex Garland
7 // 10


Is Artificial Intelligence really a threat to an Organic Stupidity? Is everything that's smart bound to become deadly? Do androids really dream of electric sheep? There's only one way to find out!

TOTAL RECALL [2012]

MISSED CALL


2012, USA
Len Wiseman
6 // 10




Is diverging from the predecessor a way for the remake? How much of neon lights and rain are acceptable tributes to BLADE RUNNER? Where are all the one-liners gone? There's only one way to find out!

THE MARTIAN [2015]

NOT AS FERTILE AS THE SPUDS SUGGESTED


2015, USA
Ridley Scott
6 // 10

Can you stick together half of potato and half of tomato and still make them grow? Is there still any audience for an actual science fiction? Is 'not bad for Ridley Scott' all that we're left with? There's only one way to find out!

PROMETHEUS [2012]

EXTINGUISHING THE LIGHT


2012, USA
Ridley Scott
1 // 10

Why? Why? Why? There's only one way to find out!

ROBOCOP [2014]

ROBOFLOP


2014, USA
José Padilha
4 // 10




Is bringing back old franchises a revival or necromancy? Is it a good moment to start ignoring every new reboot of an old franchise? Am I missing something? There's only one way to find out!

THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION [1984]

THE ODDBALL DIMENSION


1984, USA
W.D. Richter
8 // 10

Is being well entertained a bad thing? Did Peter Weller lose out on a potentially bigger franchise than Robocop? Is there any chance I could get some of the Perfect Tommy's outfits? There's only one way to find out!

THE ZERO THEOREM [2013]

THE REPETITION THEOREM


2013, UK
Terry Gilliam
6 // 10




Is money the only shortage Terry Gilliam must face these days? Is it possible to make a repeated idea look fresh? Does crunching entities give you a heartburn? There's only one way to find out!

HER [2013]

DATING DATA



2013, USA
Spike Jonze
9 // 10



Will a true Artificial Intelligence be capable of burning a toast? Does Stephen Hawking really need to be afraid of Skynet? Will you stop judging my crush on Cortana now? There's only one way to find out!

THE WORLD'S END [2013]

TWIST THE MELON, MAN!


2013, UK
Edgar Wright
10 // 10

Can you make a sci-fi comedy about alien robots that is not a sci-fi comedy about alien robots at all? Is it possible to present the British pub culture without giving it Al Murray's face? Have I been waiting with my The Sisters of Mercy tattoo for too long? There's only one way to find out!

ELYSIUM [2013]

IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOUR MARXIST SLOGANS

2013, USA
Neill Blomkamp
7 // 10




Is Neill Blomkamp the Ken Loach of science fiction? Is Sharlto Copley going to play a Biker Mouse from Mars next? Missing the shrimp yet? There's only one way to find out!

DREDD [2012]

BETWEEN SLY AND A HARD-FACE


2012, USA
Pete Travis
7 // 10




Is it OK to let the realism creep into our comic-book heroes' film adaptations? Couldn't we at least once have a Dredd with a proper jaw? Am I secretly missing the codpiece? There's only one way to find out!

IRON MAN 3 [2013]

I MAY NEED TO STOP HAVING EXPECTATIONS

2013, USA
Shane Black
6 // 10



Is Iron Man ready for Christopher Nolan's reboot? Will Iron Man 4 feature zombie suits? Is it time to shift attention to DC Universe now? There's only one way to find out!

GATTACA [1997]

I'VE GOT YOU... UNDER MY SKIN


1997, USA
Andrew Niccol
8 // 10



Is genetic segregation worse than what we have already? Would genetically perfect Ethan Hawke still have wonky teeth? Do electric cars of the future have to be so noisy? There's only one way to find out!

ROBOT & FRANK [2012]

WHEN THE MACHINES REBEL, THEY WON'T BRING US COFFEE

2012, USA
Jake Schreier
9 // 10



Could you actually program morality into a robot? Should you actually program morality into a robot? Do cat burglars use a litter tray? There's only one way to find out!

NAKED LUNCH [1991]

IF ONLY THIS TYPEWRITER COULD SPEAK
...oh, wait a sec!

1991, Canada/U.K/Japan
David Cronenberg
8 // 10


What does a centipede taste like? How much insecticide is too much? Does Peter Weller have any face muscles? There's only one way to find out!

LOOPER [2012]

THE LOOP IS NOT ROUND


2012, USA
Rian Johnson
7 // 10




Can Bruce Willis pull off another time travel flick? Are future blunderbusses as badass as they sound? Is it OK for British actors to do American accents as a form of retaliation? There's only one way to find out!

IRON SKY [2012]

HUG A NAZI

2012, Finland

Timo Vuorensola

8 // 10

Is whitening a black guy worse than teaching Lord Greystoke table manners? What sort of gravity does the Moon actually have? Is the really cool cinema of the 80s back? There's only one way to find out!

REPO MAN [1984]

AND PEOPLE THINK THAT 80s WERE CRAP

1984, USA

Alex Cox

7 // 10

How long can you keep dead aliens in the boot of the car for? Are the Rodriguez Brothers tough or is it just a sound insurance policy? Is the Repo Man Code something you could see yourself living by? There's only one way to find out!