Science fiction films
'Raised by Wolves' explores parenting, faith and what makes us human
Aaron Guzikowski says his futuristic HBO Max show, which centers on two androids raising human children on a distant planet, was inspired by his own experiences as a father of three.
Patrick Stewart On His Return To 'Star Trek': 'I'm Braver Now Than I Was'
Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard. He says he's changed as an actor over the years: "I am not averse to risk-taking and I don't judge myself." Originally broadcast July 2, 2020.
'Rogue One' Wows With Fresh Special Effects And A Multinational Cast
The nefarious Empire is building a giant weapon in the latest installment of the Star Wars saga. Critic David Edelstein says though Rogue One is part of a series, it also works as a stand-alone film.
The Future Is Bright In The Time-And-Space Twisting 'Tomorrowland'
Brad Bird's new sci-fi adventure film features George Clooney, Britt Robertson and an endless sense of possibilities. David Edelstein says the film makes a "near-hysterical case" against pessimism.
Boozy Bromance 'World's End' Rises Above Its Lowbrow Tactics
Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's latest collaboration follows five friends who reunite for an epic tour of 12 suburban English pubs. Critic David Edelstein calls the sci-fi comedy "the year's most uproarious movie."
A Future Where Class Warfare Is Much More Than A Metaphor
The writer-director of District 9 returns with Elysium, a dystopian sci-fi/action story with Matt Damon as the hardscrabble hero. Jodie Foster plays the severely chic Big Bad in a saga where the rich live a literally out-of-this-world life above a dying Planet Earth.
'Into Darkness,' Boldly And With A Few Twists.
The 12th film based on Gene Roddenberry's '60s sci-fi TV show is the second to star a new group of actors as Kirk, Spock and their crew. J.J. Abrams returns as director, and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch plays the memorable villain.
Tom Cruise's Latest Headed For 'Oblivion'
Joseph Kosinski's sci-fi adventure, starring Tom Cruise, is the most incoherent piece of storytelling since John Travolta's Battlefield Earth. It had critic David Edelstein crying, "What? What?" over the din of the explosions.
When Aliens 'Attack' And Fight 'Cowboys.'
The sci-fi Western Cowboys & Aliens and the low-budget British film Attack the Block both open this weekend. Critic David Edelstein says both movies bring people together from different walks of life — but only one is really worth seeing.
J.J. Abrams: The 'Super' Career Of A Movie-Crazed Kid
Super 8 director J.J. Abrams says the inspiration for his latest science-fiction thriller came from his own childhood obsession with filmmaking. He shares his thoughts on the film industry and on trying to make movies more enjoyable for audiences.