sci-fi movies – Ten Stars or Less

Jurassic World (2015)

June 18, 2015

release date: 12 June 2015 (Canada) run time: 124 mins rated: PG considered: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi director: Colin Trevorrow starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Robinson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Ifffan Khan, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, BD Wong, Judy Greer, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Tee, Katie McGrath, Andy Buckley, Eric Edelstein movie summary: Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar … More Jurassic World (2015)

Genre Grandeur – 9 (2009)

May 28, 2015

For this month’s next review for Genre Grandeur – Animated Sci-Fi/Fantasy (Non-Disney/PIXAR) Movies, here’s a review of 9 (2009). Thanks again to S.G. Liput of Rhyme and Reason for choosing this month’s genre. Next month’s Genre has been chosen by Kim of Tranquil Dreams. We will be reviewing our favorite teenage/high school romance movies. Please … More Genre Grandeur – 9 (2009)

Ex Machina (2015)

May 27, 2015

release date: 8 May 2015 (Canada) run time: 108 mins rated: PG considered: Drama, Sci-Fi director: Alex Garland starring: Alicia Vikander, Domhnail Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Corey Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Claire Selby, Symara A. Templeman, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Tiffany Pisani, Elina Alminas movie summary: A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking … More Ex Machina (2015)

I, Origins (2014)

April 7, 2015

release date: 25 July 2015 (Canada) run time: 106 mins rated: PG considered: Drama, Sci-Fi director: Mike Cahill starring: Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Steven Yeun, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Dorien Makhloghi, Charles W. Gray, John Schiumo, Farasha Baylock, Ako, Christopher Sanataria, Sebastian Sanataria, Cara Seymour, Rhonda Ayers, Crystal Anne Dickinson, Venida Evans movie summary: Ian (Michael Pitt) is a scientist who has spent his professional … More I, Origins (2014)

Project Almanac (2015)

February 4, 2015

release date: 30 January 2015 (Canada) run time: 106 mins rated: PG considered: Sci-Fi, Thriller director: Dean Israelite starring: Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Virgina Gardner, Amy Landecker, Gary Weeks, Macsen Lintz, Gary Grubbs, Michelle DeFraites, Curry Stone, Jamila Thompson, Katie Garfield, Hillary Harley, Courtney Bowers movie summary: Deep in the basement of the Raskin household, David (Jonny Weston) … More Project Almanac (2015)

Planet of the Apes (2001)

December 11, 2014

release date: July 27, 2001 (USA) run time: 119 mins rated: PG considered: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi director: Tim Burton starring: Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, Estella Warren, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, David Warner, Kris Kristofferson, Erick Avari, Lucas Elliot Eberl, Evan Parke, Glenn Shadix, Freda Foh Shen, Chris Ellis movie summary: In the … More Planet of the Apes (2001)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)

November 21, 2014

release date: 21 November 2014 (Canada) run time: 123 mins rating: PG considered: Adventure, Sci-Fi director: Francis Lawrence starring: Jennifer Laurence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Donald Sutherland, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Elizabeth Banks, Jena Malone, Woody Harrelson, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Mahershala Ali, Jeffrey Wright, Paula Malcomson, Stanley Tucci movie summary: Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is the … More The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)

Interstellar (2014)

November 10, 2014

release date: 7 November 2014 (Canada) run time: 169 mins rated: PG considered: Adventure, Sci-Fi director: Christopher Nolan starring: Ellen Burstyn, Matthew McConaughey, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow, Timothy Chalamet, Francis X. McCarthy, Bill Irwin, Anne Hathaway, Andrew Borba, Wes Bentley, William Devane, Michael Caine, David Gyasi, Casey Affleck, Jessica Chasten, Leah Cairns, Topher Grace movie summary: The world needs some tender, love, … More Interstellar (2014)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

October 16, 2014

release date: 15 June 1973 (USA) run time: 93 mins rated: PG considered: Action, Sci-Fi director: J. Lee Thompson starring: Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres, Paul Williams, Austin Stoker, Noah Keen, Richard Eastham, France Nuyen, Paul Stevens, Heather Lowe, Bobby Porter, Michael Stearns, Cal Wilson movie summary: The end of … More Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Left Behind (2014)

October 13, 2014

release date: 3 October 2014 (Canada) run time: 110 mins rated: PG considered: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller director: Vic Armstrong starring: Nicolas Cage, Lea Thompson, Chad Michael Murray, Nicjy Whelan, Cassi Thomson, Jordin Sparks, Martin Klebba, Quinton Aaron, Laura Cayouette, Stephanie Honore, William Ragsdale, Ashton Leigh, Lolo Jones, Gary Grubbs, Georgina Rawlings movie summary: Rayford Steele … More Left Behind (2014)