Science Fiction Reviews

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017)	One of the great works of cinema	2020-05-10	Simon
God's Puzzle (2008)	Miike takes on the universe	2015-01-25	Simon
The Midnight After (2014)	Uneven and ultimately a bit unsatisfying	2015-01-17	Simon
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)	Perhaps the strangest thing you will ever see	2013-06-10	Simon
Parasite Doctor Suzune: Genesis (2011)	Cosplay soft porn	2013-05-26	Simon
Tokyo Gore Police (2008)	Possibly the most outrageous film ever made?	2013-04-07	Simon
Tai Chi Hero (2012)	A fine continuation of the story	2013-04-03	Simon
Tai Chi Zero (2012)	Slick, quirky kung-fu comedy	2013-03-31	Simon
Looper (2012)	Relatively coherent time travel thriller	2013-02-14	Simon
Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)	Another Japanese kids show revival project	2013-02-10	Simon
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)	Beautiful contemplation on the bittersweet years of adolescence	2013-02-02	Simon
Yatterman (2009)	Too adult for kids, too childish for adults?	2012-11-19	Simon
The Machine Girl (2008)	Greatest film ever?	2012-10-15	Simon
Serial Experiments Lain (1998)	Genuinely creepy	2012-09-29	Simon
Cloning	not really a very good movie	2012-05-24	Simon
Metropolis (Anime) (2001)	Very pretty but nothing that had a strong impact on me	2012-05-22	Simon
Appleseed (2004)	A popcorn film, but a good one	2012-05-22	Simon
MPD Psycho (2000)	Essential viewing for the Miike fan	2012-05-22	Simon
Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)	Good fun and great eye candy	2010-10-26	Simon
Robogeisha (2009)	A vehicle for an amazing imagination	2010-10-14	Simon
CJ7 (2008)	How cute can you get?	2008-02-03	Simon
Robotrix (1991)	Total trash, but fun	2006-08-02	Simon
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)	Terrible until the last 40 minutes	2006-03-31	Simon
Funky Forest - The First Contact (2005)	Maybe the strangest film I've seen	2006-02-09	Simon
Koi Mil Gaya (2003)	Fun fantasy in the style of ET meets Bollywood	2006-01-12	Simon
Purple Storm (1999)	slick, high-budget action film	2006-01-07	Simon
2046 (2004)	Largely a waste of time for all concerned	2005-07-29	Simon
Casshern (2004)	Style over substance, but very very stylish	2005-03-12	Simon
Dragon Head (2003)	Badly acted and somewhat annoying	2004-11-12	Simon
Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence (2004)	Pretentious as hell, but undeniably beautiful	2004-11-08	Simon