Planet of the Apes: Man is a Beast

Kim Hunter, Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall. Photo: 20th Century Fox The basic concept of this wildly successful movie is Pierre Boulle’s idea of a future where space travelers end…

Barbarella 

In the distant future, Barbarella (Jane Fonda) is ordered by the President of Earth to find a man who is in possession of a weapon that could threaten the planet.…

The Force Awakens: Saving Another Franchise

Adam Driver, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley. Photo: Lucasfilm There are some people out there who call themselves fans of Star Wars but still pretend like the trilogy of prequels…

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and her allies prepare to liberate the people of Panem and defeat President Snow (Donald Sutherland) and his troops once and for all. The fourth and…

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

After surviving another Hunger Game, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is in District 13 where the rebel leader, President Coin (Julianne Moore), wants to turn her into the Mockingjay, a symbol…

The Martian: Left Behind

Matt Damon. Photo: 20th Century Fox If you’ve ever been to Wadi Rum in Jordan, you’ve been to Mars. The valley has been Hollywood’s favorite location for movies set on…

Falling Skies

The sci-fi series that changed showrunners more often than you change underwear started out promisingly, with an original concept by Saving Private Ryan writer Robert Rodat and executive-produced by Steven…

Terminator Genisys 

When Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) is sent back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke), he finds a changed past; she already knows everything about Skynet… and there is…

Interstellar: Escape from Earth

Matthew McConaughey. Photo: Warner The day I saw this movie, I woke up feeling sad over what is a very common dream for me. It had taken me back to…

Guardians of the Galaxy 

Somewhere in outer space, a human pilot (Chris Pratt) lays his hands on an orb that contains powerful forces and is immediately hunted; along the way, he befriends a motley…