The New York Times – Film:
In this month’s picks, the latest in the “28 Days Later” franchise, an aerial phenomenon, and a samurai lost in time.
Category: Science Fiction
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Roger Corman, Producer of Low-Budget Horror Films, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Film:
He had hundreds of horror, science fiction and crime films to his credit. He also helped start the careers of Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and many others.
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How ‘Star Wars’ Fan Edits Saved the Original Movies
The New York Times – Film:
George Lucas wants them to fade into oblivion. But some rebel fans spent more than a decade digitally restoring the original “Star Wars” trilogy, preserving the movies as they were shown in theaters.
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Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
The New York Times – Film:
Time loops in Japan, a seductive interface for agoraphobes and artificial intelligence battles make up this month’s science fiction streaming picks.
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‘Dune: Part Two’ Gives Sci-Fi-Obsessed Silicon Valley a Reason to Party
The New York Times – Film:
In a season of layoffs and cutbacks, techies seized on the second installment of the Denis Villeneuve-directed science-fiction epic by taking over movie theaters.
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Adam Sandler’s ‘Spaceman’ Has an Identity Crisis, Like Many Space Movies
The New York Times – Film:
With the release of Adam Sandler’s odd, middling and expensive new Netflix film, a look at space movie misfires of the past and how history repeats itself.
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‘Code 8: Part II’ Review: Helping a Child in Danger
The New York Times – Film:
In this Netflix sequel, the acting cousins Robbie and Stephen Amell again play gruff men of action — physical and psychic — navigating an urban dystopia.
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‘She Is Conann’ Review: Queen of the Barbarians
The New York Times – Film:
This feminist riff on “Conan the Barbarian” is a sci-fi horror movie sprinkled with a bit of glam-rock fairy dust.
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‘Alphaville’: A Film That Feels Brand-New
The New York Times – Film:
Jean-Luc Godard’s hard-boiled sci-fi movie from 1965 returns in a restored version at IFC Center.