Subgenre Sampler
Bicentennial Man (1999)- Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz - The indefatigable Robin Williams extends his range into the robotic, playing a household android who, over the course of 200 years learns what it is…
Futurama (TV Series) (1999)- Dir. Various
Feat. Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio - Matt Groening’s sci–fi followup show to THE SIMPSONS is a similarly clever adult–oriented cartoon, again with layers of satire and…
Matrix, The (1999)
- Dir. Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving… - Computer hacker Keanu Reeves is singled out by a high–tech guerilla network and trained as an operative to seize power from the evil guardians…
Dark City (1998)- Dir. Alex Proyas
Feat. Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Jennifer Connelly… - Advancing on earlier efforts like THE CROW, director Alex Proyas, fabricates a shadowy urban jungle, replete with echoes of earlier sci–fi…
Fifth Element, The (1997)- Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich… - Whether you think it's a gorgeous sci–fi masterpiece or narcissistic fluff, French director Luc 'Nikita' Besson's multi–million dollar…
Gattaca (1997)- Dir. Andrew Niccol
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman - The big league writer/directing debut of ex–pat Wellingtonian and former London adman Niccol, is a highly intriguing thriller about the scary…
Starship Troopers (1997)- Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer - ROBOCOP man Verhoeven's 'ironic' take on Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel about a totalitarian future society whose perfectly toned young 'citizens' wage…
Escape from L.A. (1996)- Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Kurt Russell - Carpenter's belated follow–up sequel to his cult smash ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK revives Kurt Russell as a straight–faced, world–saving…
Twelve Monkeys (12 Monkeys) (1996)
- Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Madeleine Stowe - Ingenious time–travel epic is a long overdue shot in the arm to the sci–fi genre. Terry Gilliam (BRAZIL) notches up another beautiful and…
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)- Dir. Richard Longo
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Dina Meyer, Ice-T… - Keanu Reeves as futuristic cyber courier, dude! Aimed well below the high–concept, author William Gibson gleefully cannibalizes much of his…
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