Jurassic World
Jurassic World wasn’t just another sequel. It was a resurrection. The wonder and awe that was felt for Jurassic Park (1993) had been absent for two decades. For so many who grew up wishing to see dinosaurs walk the earth, it was a restored fantasy. Jurassic World was a cultural masterpiece; it changed the social […]
Jurassic World: Rebirth
With the release of Jurassic World: Rebirth in 2025, the world feared and feted dinosaurs all over again, while also welcoming back a modern cultural phenomenon. Spielberg’s much- derided vision of 1993 as a cautionary take started a global multi-faceted obsession with nostalgia. In this case, Rebirth has much more than a primordial obsession to […]
Predator: Badlands
When the Hunt Began, It Changed Everything When Predator: Badlands was released into theaters in 2025, the audience anticipated action, blood, and alien warfare. What they encountered was something more taxing—an endurance trial that showcased a conflict for survival. Set in the arid and dusty American southwest, the film reinterpreted the Predator mythos. It left […]
Black Box
The Unseen Darkness Behind the Lens Audiences came to appreciate the depth of emotion in Black Box when it was released in 2020 as part of Amazon Prime’s “Welcome to the Blumhouse” anthology. It was not just another sci-fi thriller about memory, loss, and identity. It was a raw exploration in which something profoundly personal […]
Gemini Man
The Story that Echoed Real Life Will Smith portrayed the character Henry Brogan, a government assassin who is burdened by age, conscience, and the memories of the merciless missions he performed in the past. Just as he is about to retire, he is being hunted by a mysterious operative, his younger clone, Junior. What follows […]
Synchronic
The Film That Bent Time and Reality Not every sci-fi film touches the heart and incorporates the spiritual and the scientific. That is what 2019 Synchronic managed to do. Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, the film centers on two New Orleans paramedics Steve (Anthony Mackie) and Dennis (Jamie Dornan) and the spiral that […]
IO
IO: A Lonely Earth, A Personal Battle When Netflix released IO in 2019, it entered the streaming world as a quiet sci-fi drama—more meditative than explosive, more poetic than commercial. On the surface, it is the story of Sam Walden (Margaret Qualley), one of the last survivors on a dying Earth, clinging to hope while […]
Parthenope
The Story That Left Viewers Talking Upon its theatrical release, Parthenope enthralled its viewers with its complex storyline. Set in a small coastal town, the film centers on the puzzling figure of Elena (Sofia Ricci), a woman whose peculiar history is entangled with a cluster of mysterious disappearances. As the film develops, it slowly reveals […]
Lucy
The Sci-Fi Action That Changed Careers When Luc Besson’s 2014 film Lucy came out, it was not just another action science fiction movie. It became another turning point for its cast member, particularly Scarlett Johansson. Lucy follows the story of a drug mule played by Johansson, who acquires advanced intelligence, abilities, and a dramatic change […]
The Wandering Earth
The Wandering Earth: When China Dreamed Beyond the Stars The release of The Wandering Earth in 2019 was a momentous occasion for the Chinese film industry. It gave China the opportunity to showcase its ability to produce quality science fiction cinema on the world stage. The award-winning film also successfully adapted Cixin Liu’s novella of […]