Tag: sci fi

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March 3, 2021

Berlinale: “Tides” revels in its unoriginality

The sci-fi thriller takes no risks, and tries absolutely nothing you haven't seen before.
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February 18, 2021

“Tribes of Europa” is tropey but tantalizing Euro sci-fi

Philip Koch's post-apocalyptic series gives us teens, tropes, and teases galore, finding glimmers of potential even as it hews creakily to formula.
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February 7, 2021

“The Expanse” and “Mobile Suit Gundam”: two sides of the sci-fi coin

Fans of Amazon's premiere science-fiction series would do well to spend their time between seasons catching up on its anime forebears.
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February 7, 2021

“Little Fish” is a pandemic-set love story you don’t have to throw back

Olivia Cooke and Jack O'Connell shine in a melodramatic, but immersive romantic tragedy that mimics the isolation and loss of our current moment.
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February 3, 2021

The Expanse Season 5 Finale Recap: “Nemesis Games”

The fifth season of The Expanse ends on a more muted note, giving beloved characters rushed-by-real-life exits and setting up bigger stakes for the end.
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January 29, 2021

Sundance 2021: “In the Earth” never fully blossoms

Ben Wheatley's pandemic-shot sci-fi effort is a derivative and predictable trip through the fog despite a few choice moments.
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January 28, 2021

“Resident Alien” phones home, but it can’t quite find a signal

Alan Tudyk hams it up as an alien on a secret mission in a small town in Syfy's mismatched fish out of water comedy.
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January 14, 2021

The Expanse Season 5 Episode 7 Recap: “Oyedeng”

Naomi has a rude homecoming, as the show narrows its focus to a family fighting for its very soul.
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January 13, 2021

“Outside the Wire” is a droning, ideologically confused sci-fi thriller

The Netflix Action Movie Industrial Complex continues abated with a deeply mediocre military thriller that can't get a handle on its lukewarm critique of drones.
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December 19, 2020

Gerard Butler and his family find comet ground in “Greenland”

Shockingly, the long-delayed comet disaster movie finds remarkable pathos and strong performances from Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin.