Subgenre Sampler
Science Fiction: 1577 Films to Buy & Rent
Alphas (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Warren Christie
- David Strathairn leads this X–MEN–esque series about a group of people with superhuman powers – known as "alphas" – who are…
Another Earth (2011)
- Dir. Mike Cahill
Feat. Brit Marling, William Mapother
- The appearance of a parallel Earth hidden behind the Sun poses deep personal and philosophical questions for a troubled student in this superlative…
Apollo 18 (2011)
- Dir. Gonzalo López-Gallego
Feat. Ryan Robbins, Warren Christie, Lloyd Owen
- BLAIR WITCH in space! Top secret footage reveals why NASA never returned to the moon. Derivative and progressively silly, but dir.…
Attack the Block (2011)
- Dir. Joe Cornish
Feat. Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail…
- A gang of teenage delinquents rally to defend their tower block from alien invaders in this quick–witted urban sci–fi comedy that…
Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
- Dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan…
- Noisy, militaristic sci–fi follows a platoon of Marines as they attempt to combat an alien invasion. Film's sole novelty is its marriage of…
Black Mirror (TV Series) (2011-2013)
- Feat. Rory Kinnear, Lindsay Duncan, Rupert Everett…
- A brilliantly conceived anthology of science fiction stories in the tradition of THE TWILIGHT ZONE, this compelling British series explores the…
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones…
- Marvel's iconic superhero is reborn in this big, brash blockbuster, about a feeble military reject who is transformed into an ultimate solider by a…
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (Journey to Agartha) (2011)
- Dir. Makoto Shinkai
- This eye–watering love letter to the godfather of anime, Hayao Miyazaki, not only replicates, but in many ways surpasses Studio Ghibli's…
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
- Dir. Marcus Nispel
Feat. Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols…
- Meat–axe revival of Arnold Schwarzenegger's B–movie breakthrough, which mashes modern CG effects with a low–rent 80s sensibility…
Cowboys and Aliens (2011)
- Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde…
- Jon Favreau (IRON MAN) directs this high concept alien invasion western, about a ragtag posse of cowboys who must stand up to an extraterrestrial…