Ghost In the Shell (2017). Film review; 3/5 for this sexy science fiction action movie.

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Film review by Jason Day of Ghost In the Shell, starring Scarlett Johansson as a woman who is cybernetically enhanced to become the perfect soldier.

Science Fiction

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

 

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Life (2017). Film review; 3/5 stars for this busy science fiction horror.

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Film review by Jason Day of Life, the sci-fi thriller starring Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal and Rebecca Ferguson 

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star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching
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Passengers (2016). Only 2/5 for this pedestrian journey. Read my review for what’s right and wrong about it

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Film review by Jason Day of Passengers, a science fiction romance about two people awoken early from hibernation sleep on a spaceship. Starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.

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2stars - Fair/passes the time

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Arrival (2016). A fascinating sci-fi journey into words, speech, language and communication.

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Film review by Jason Day of the sci-fi movie Arrival starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker and directed by Denis Villeneuve.

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4stars - Very good lots to enjoy

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Star Trek Beyond (2016). A thrilling addition to the series, find out why in my review.

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Film review by Jason Day of the latest Star Trek film, Star Trek Beyond starring Chris Pine, Zachary Qunito and Idris Elba, directed by Justin Lin.

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Director: Justin Lin. Paramount/Bad Robot/Perfect Storm/Skydance/Sneaky Shark. (12a).

Science Fiction

4stars - Very good lots to enjoy

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Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013). Find out how a non-Trekkie rated this sci-fi spectacular

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Film review by Jason Day of the second instalment in the J.J. Abrams rebooting of the Star Trek franchise, starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Director: J.J. Abrams. Paramount/Skydance/Bad Robot

Science Fiction

3stars Good worth watching

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The Thing (1982) and The Thing (2011)

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Film review of the science fiction horror movies about an alien life-form which attempts to take-over the bodies of a group of research scientists based in Antartica in the early 1980’s. The 1982 version directed by John Carpenter was remade as a prequel in 2011, directed by Matthijs van Heijningen, depicting events leading up to and including the original film.

Director: John Carpenter (1982, 109 mins). Turman Foster/Universal. (18)

4stars - Very good lots to enjoy

 

 

Director: Matthijs van Heijningen (2011, 103 mins). Strike Entertainment/Morgan Creek. (15)

3stars Good worth watching

 

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

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Film review of the seventh instalment in the Star Wars saga, starring Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.

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Director: J.J. Abrams. Lucasfilm Ltd./Bad Robot/Truenorth Productions, 135 mins. (12a).

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5stars-Excellent-genius-a-classic

 

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Oblivion (2013)

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Film review of the science fiction action blockbuster starring Tom Cruise as a man on a desolate Earth who uncovers some dark truths about what happened to the planet.

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Director: Joseph Kosinski. Universal/Chernin/Ironhead et al (12A).

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Looper (2012)

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Film review by Jason Day of the science fiction film Looper starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Bruce Willis. 

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