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
Hot War (1998)	Flawed spectacle	2003-05-13	Simon
Serial Experiments Lain (1998)	Genuinely creepy	2012-09-29	Simon
Drive (1997)	A joy to watch	2022-11-12	Simon
Drive (1997)	Shows what people can achieve when they are doing what they love	2000-07-19	Simon
Starship Troopers (1997)	Smart, subversive and gory as hell	2021-05-07	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Black Mask (1996)	Sounds great on paper but doesn't deliver	2021-06-17	Simon
Ghost in the Shell (1995)	Who are you?	2021-07-17	Simon
Acción Mutante (1993)	Wild and twisted genre mash-up	2021-05-19	Simon
Future Cops (1993)	Relentless lunacy	2020-07-18	Simon
The Heroic Trio (1993)	Stylish and beautiful	2002-12-01	Simon
Wicked City (1992)	Insanely ambitious, even by Tsui Hark standards	2002-02-25	Simon
Robotrix (1991)	Total trash, but fun	2006-08-02	Simon
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)	Perhaps the strangest thing you will ever see	2013-06-10	Simon
Akira (1988)	A landmark in animation and sci-fi	2020-09-17	Simon
Bad Taste (1987)	The bastards have landed	2021-05-28	Simon
The Legend Of Wisely (1987)	Big budget Indiana Jones clone	2001-10-16	Simon
Magic Crystal (1986)	80's action adventure cheesiness	2004-04-18	Simon
Nausicaa: Valley Of The Wind (1984)	A wonderful movie	2002-05-05	Simon
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1983)	Weird!	2003-02-02	Simon
Tron (1982)	Prescient and influential	2003-05-10	Simon
Altered States (1980)	...read review...	2020-07-19	Simon
The Super Inframan (1975)	If any film deserves the title "Camp Classic" this is it.	2004-06-20	Simon
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)	Unmatched accomplishment	2003-06-17	Simon
Cloning	not really a very good movie	2012-05-24	Simon