Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images The gods may have been against Odysseus on his mission home, but they weren’t going to stop the filmmaker who dared to bring the journey to life in the broadest way possible. After reaching this point in his career, some parts of Christopher…
Images of the New World Roger Ebert didn’t mince his words about the sci-fi horror films he didn’t like, including some that are now considered classics. In 1979, David Cronenberg’s “The Brood” was born, offering viewers a twisted tale of divorce and custody that involves experimental therapy,…
Xny/star Max/Getty Images/Static Media In 1977, George Lucas was busy. It showed the world a film that would become the basis for a billion-dollar science fiction franchise and one of the biggest fantasy films of the 1970s: “Star Wars.” Few other directors have managed to create a…
Tristan Fewings/Getty Images Legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has set a bar that few can match, but that’s only because of the core films that inspired him to create the hits he’s given us over the years. From do-or-die World War II missions to bloody affairs involving ninjas…
MGM Some films make it their mission to make viewers (including Stephen King) physically uncomfortable. By nature, these are usually extremely graphic horrors – like “Martyrs,” “A Serbian Film” or “Inside,” to name a few – but there are exceptions. Think Pedro Almodóvar’s 2011 revenge thriller, “The…
Sony Pictures release The 2015 film “Pixels,” starring Adam Sandler, was a certified sci-fi failure upon release. Critics slammed the video game-inspired comedy for Sandler’s silly moments and being “casually sexist” (via Variety). The film sat at a devastating 12% rating on Rotten Tomatoes after its opening…
Dream Works Hollywood is no stranger to raiding toy shelves and turning whatever it finds into movies. On paper, it looks like they absolutely shouldn’t work, but they broke blockbuster records and became fan favorites around the world. Studios signed on to projects like “Lego Movie,” “Transformers”…
nopparada samrhubsuk/Shutterstock Immersive video and audio technologies are essential to a truly cinematic experience. Video is a whole different story, but audio has progressed well beyond basic surround sound. We can now enjoy premium audio formats that use spatial audio or 3D sound. Spatial audio…
Static media Scroll through some of the greatest sci-fi movies and shows in history and there’s a good chance you’ll see Philip K. Dick’s name in the credits. “Total Recall,” “Minority Report,” and the pinnacle of cyberpunk splendor, “Blade Runner,” are all a reality because they came…
Hulton Archives/Getty Images It’s no secret that science fiction has influenced the trajectory of technological development for decades, with classics like “Star Trek” and concepts like Warp Drive giving researchers something to aim for. However, science isn’t the only thing that fiction can influence in real life;…