Science Fiction Movies

2001: A Space Odyssey: Art vs. 2012 Reality

David H. Bailey | Posted 05.09.2012

David H. Bailey

What is missing is a sales pitch -- like the arms race but ideally less grim -- that made possible the Apollo program. Time will tell when and how the 2001 vision will be realized, and if it will be human or robotic. In the meantime, we all can dream.

WATCH: One Guy Does Every Sci-Fi Movie Cliché Ever

Posted 05.03.2012

Jacob Fleisher is not an actor, but he could have fooled us. Whatever big-budget science fiction feature Hollywood comes up with next, Jacob, a scr...

The Hunger Games' Hopeful Vision for the Future

Joan Williams | Posted 05.22.2012

Joan Williams

There's not a whole lot about the world of The Hunger Games that I'd like to see carried into the future. But it's truly refreshing to see a world where gender isn't a restrictive category.

Amy Lee

WATCH: 'Melancholia' And Eight More Contemplative Sci-Fi Films

HuffingtonPost.com | Amy Lee | Posted 01.11.2012

Lars von Trier uses the tagline, "A beautiful movie about the end of the world" to describe his newest film, "Melancholia." And "Melancholia" really ...

Am I Dreaming, or Is Christopher Nolan's Inception Overrated?

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

John Farr

One interesting aspect of waiting to see certain Hollywood blockbusters on DVD is that you hear a lot in advance from the people who plunk down the bi...