science fiction film
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A Decade Later, Pacific Rim Remains a Worthy Delight
You can always count on tentpole blockbusters to give bombastic spectacle and massive action. During the 2010s, audiences watched plenty of CG armies fall, crossovers happen, and superheroes rise to the challenge. But one niche that wasn’t exactly being filled at the time (at least in the West) was the giant robot niche. The closest…
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Minority Report Remains a Flawed But Fantastic Sci-Fi Noir
The best movie rewatches happen when you revisit a film you know you liked, but don’t really remember. That happened to me last week with Steven Spielberg’s 2002 sci-fi film Minority Report. I saw it in theatres when it was released 20 years ago this week but have probably only seen it once since then. So…
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The Major Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anniversaries of Spring 2022
Birthdays come every year, but since your favourite films only celebrate landmark anniversaries every so often, we like to acknowledge them here at Gizmodo. And so, just as we did last year, every few months we’re going to let you know which major sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and genre movies are marking significant anniversaries in 2022.…
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James Cameron Explains Why the Original Aliens Poster Is So Basic
Did you know James Cameron used to make movie posters? It’s true. In his new book, Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron, the director of Terminator, Avatar, and Aliens talks about his time creating posters for an old movie company called Saturn, not even watching the movies because they were so bad, and just sending…