Category Archives: Sci-Fi
Sorry to Bother You
Release 2018
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Director: Boots Riley
Writer: Boots Riley
Stars: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5688932/
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.
The Darkest Minds
Release 2018
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Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Writers: Chad Hodge, Alexandra Bracken
Stars: Mandy Moore, Amandla Stenberg, Gwendoline Christie
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4073790/
Imprisoned by an adult world that now fears everyone under 18, a group of teens form a resistance group to fight back and reclaim control of their future.
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Release 2018
Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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Director: Peyton Reed
Writers: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Paul Rudd, Andrew Barrer, Gabriel Ferrari, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5095030/
As Scott Lang balances being both a Super Hero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.
I Think We're Alone Now
Release 2018
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Director: Reed Morano
Writers: Mike Makowsky
Stars: Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning, Charlotte Gainsbourg
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6169694/
The apocalypse proves a blessing in disguise for one lucky recluse -- until a second survivor arrives with the threat of companionship.
The First Purge
Release 2018
Genre Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Gerard McMurray
Writers: James DeMonaco
Stars: Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6133466/
America's third political party, the New Founding Fathers of America, comes to power and conducts an experiment: no laws for 12 hours on Staten Island. No one has to stay on the island, but $5,000 is given anyone who does.
The Meg
Release 2018
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Director: Jon Turteltaub
Writers: Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Steve Alten
Stars: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4779682/
After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Release 2018
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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Director: Ron Howard
Writers: Jonathan Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas
Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3778644/
During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.
Lake Placid: Legacy
Release 2018
Genre Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Darrell Roodt
Writers: Jonathan Walker, Matt Venables, Jeremy Smith
Stars: Katherine Barrell, Tim Rozon, Sai Bennett
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7875948/
Legacy finds the team of young explorers out to reveal the secrets of an area removed from modern day maps and hidden behind electric fences. However, once they reach the center of the lake, they discover an island that harbors an abandoned facility with a horrific legacy: the island is home to a deadly predator eager to feast on those dumb enough to ignore the warnings. But before they can turn back, our hapless heroes get dragged into a battle for their lives -- and will need to work together if they hope to survive.
Upgrade
Release 2018
Genre Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Leigh Whannell
Writer: Leigh Whannell
Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Richard Anastasios, Rosco Campbell
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6499752/
Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant called Stem.
Avengers: Infinity War
Release 2018
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Steve Englehart, Steve Gan, Bill Mantlo, Keith Giffen, Jim Starlin, Larry Lieber, Don Heck
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154756/
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.