Science fiction and fantasy films

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Genie review – seasonal Richard Curtis comedy can’t save Christmas for anyone
This bafflingly bland offering wastes the talents of Melissa McCarthy and Paapa Essiedu – it’s as if they removed the laughs in case they offend

Peter Bradshaw

21, Nov, 2023 @5:00 PM

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The Hunger Games: the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review – handsome but undercooked prequel
Viola Davis, Jason Schwartzman and some glorious costumes elevate this thin dystopian tale

Wendy Ide

19, Nov, 2023 @11:30 AM

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The 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special was genuinely dire – how on earth did it happen?
If you thought The Phantom Menace was bad, A Disturbance in the Force uncovers what went on to allow such a cultural monstrosity to exist

Ben Child

17, Nov, 2023 @11:43 AM

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Can Greta Gerwig bring a new kind of magic to Netflix’s Narnia Chronicles?
The Barbie film-maker is set to direct adaptations of at least two of CS Lewis’s fantasy novels for the streaming giant – will she do better than the last ones?

Ben Child

10, Nov, 2023 @5:29 PM

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Dream Scenario review – Nicolas Cage’s Nicolas Cagiest performance yet in viral fame comedy
The actor plays a dull academic whose image somehow arrives in millions of sleeping minds in a combination of Freddy Krueger and Leonard Zelig

Peter Bradshaw

10, Nov, 2023 @7:00 AM

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review – back to an empty future
Prequel to the hit teen dystopia recruits Rachel Zegler and Jason Schwartzman to labour over IP that is now starved of inspiration

Peter Bradshaw

09, Nov, 2023 @7:00 PM

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Murky reflections: why sci-fi needs to stop imitating Black Mirror
The success of the anthology series has led to a string of lesser copycat shows and films in a genre that needs to look beyond

Adrian Horton

08, Nov, 2023 @5:41 PM

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From Beyond is deranged, obscene and encapsulates everything that’s great about horror movies
Humour and revulsion collide in Stuart Gordon’s 1986 sci-fi film about mad scientists who access an alternate dimension

Adam Fleet

07, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Fingernails review – Jessie Buckley carries illogical near-future romance
Riz Ahmed and Jeremy Allen White co-star in Christos Nikou’s sci-fi love story that never surmounts its outlandish premise

Wendy Ide

05, Nov, 2023 @11:00 AM

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Snow White and the depressing culture war over Disney’s ‘woke’ remake
Two years away from release, the film is already mired in controversy and confusion, with one US channel even making its own anti-woke rival movie. Is this revamp really needed?

Ben Child

03, Nov, 2023 @2:32 PM

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Fingernails review – Jessie Buckley’s intelligent acting keeps sci-fi love story afloat
Devotion goes under the microscope in Christos Nikou’s bizarre relationship drama, with Buckley putting in an excellent performance

Peter Bradshaw

02, Nov, 2023 @9:00 AM

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The Bystanders review – British parallel-universe comedy of invisible guardian angels
A micro-budget and scrappy energy add charm to this quirky sci-fi tale in which unremarkable people watch over their charges

Catherine Bray

31, Oct, 2023 @9:00 AM

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