The most interesting sci-fi movies about the future do more than predict gadgets. They show what people might become once technology, power, desire, fear, loneliness, class, and ambition start rearranging daily life. A great future on screen feels designed all the way down to its habits.
A rich goldmine of cinematic terror, Japanese horror has long been celebrated for contributing some of the most effective and traumatizing films that the world has ever seen. There is no doubt that the nation's filmmakers have mastered the art of fear, tormenting audiences with their tales of vengeful spirits, hostile curses, and maniacal killers capable of haunting viewers long after the credits have rolled.
It has been 25 years since the turn of the century delivered not just one, nor just two, but several of the greatest thrillers of the 21st century so far. Indeed, 2001 was an exceptional year for fans of the genre. Suspenseful, filled with tension, and directed by some of the greatest filmmakers in the world, the best thrillers of 2001 have all aged like fine wine.
When one thinks of fantasy cinema, the mind is typically drawn to enrapturing adventure, charming journeys through magical realms of wonder and curiosity where every new scene is an exciting treat of discovery. However, this isn’t always the case for the genre. There have been plenty of times when fantasy films have blended their otherworldly majesty with a sense of paralyzing intensity, be it in the form of horrific suspense, savage violence, or dramatic conviction.
When you think of directors, you likely think of Steven Spielberg as one of the most influential in Hollywood. In addition to receiving 24 Academy Award nominations, taking home three, the filmmaker achieved EGOT status, and is the highest-grossing director of all time. Now, in honor of Spielberg's Disclosure Day arriving in theaters this week, we asked some of your favorite stars a very important question: What's your favorite Steven Spielberg movie?
Cinema lovers should always strive to celebrate diversity in film. It might've taken long - too long, in fact - but cinema is becoming more inclusive, celebrating stories about every identity in the wide and colorful sexual spectrum. Going back to the New Hollywood Age, stories about LGBTQ+ people have been around, often standing as groundbreaking and pioneering efforts, especially at a time when such films remained controversial and scarce.
It's in no way an exaggeration to say that J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Ringstrilogy is the single most important and influential work of fantasy literature of the entire 20th century. Tolkien, somewhat reluctantly, originally devised The Lord of the Rings as a sequel to his groundbreaking 1937 children's book The Hobbit at his publisher's request. As he kept writing, the story kept growing into something far larger and more epic—particularly after Tolkien merged it with his foundational mythology of Middle-earth, which he had been developing since his time serving in World War I. Suddenly, The Lord of the Rings had become far more than just a Hobbit sequel: it was now the grand tale of the War of the Ring, inspired by various world mythologies, Tolkien's Catholic faith, philology (the study of language), and his experiences in the war. Originally written as a single epic novel, the text had to be published in three volumes; now, it's considered one of the greatest trilogies in the history of literature.
If you like war movies that also function as works of science fiction, and are especially pleased when such films also prove thrilling, action-packed, and satirical, then you probably don’t find too many movies that are right up your alley. But at least you’ve got Starship Troopers. That’s one that miraculously feels like all those things all at once, and it’s also a pretty great film at the same time. So, if you’ve already got Netflix, and haven’t seen it yet for whatever reason, watching it should probably be made a priority.
Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for The Mandalorian and Grogu.After seven long years, Star Wars finally returned with a new movie, even if the wait wasn't that bad because of the many Disney+ TV shows. One such series was The Mandalorian, easily the most popular show Disney+ put out because of its badass action and adorable star, Grogu. With the success of the show, Disney felt like a movie sequel would be the best return to the big screen, and while that is up for debate, there is no denying that Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is one of the most enjoyable Star Wars movies of all time.
Film noir is one of those genres people flatten by loving it lazily. They say shadows. Cigarettes. Venetian blinds. Femme fatale. Voiceover. Corruption. Rain on pavement. All true. All incomplete. The best noir is not a mood board. It is spiritual contamination. It is what happens when desire gets smarter than morality and morality gets weaker than appetite. It is men talking themselves into ruin in full sentences.
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