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The top 20 sci-fi movies on Netflix
There’s plenty of sci-fi awesomeness to watch.
The Matrix Resurrections is really good – and it’s also outrageously bananas
Wildly literal commentary on sequels and reboots is more weird, more self-aware, more fun.
Revisiting the Wachowskis – some of the best, worst, and wildest films of recent decades
A return to the Matrix universe prompts a fresh look at the sisters’ hugely ambitious career.
The comfort of watching pandemic saga Station Eleven during the COVID-19 pandemic
With an emphasis on exploring humanity over misery, it’s a a calming reflection on current times .
Neo proves he still knows kung fu in new Matrix Resurrections trailer
It’s hard not to type HYPE.EXE into your brain.
How to watch the final season of The Expanse in New Zealand
Sci-fi saga The Expanse will cease expansion this December.
Cowboy Bebop and the challenges of adapting animation for a live-action series
Before judging the Netflix Bebop, just what is and isn’t possible in translating animation to the live-action medium?
How to watch the live-action Cowboy Bebop in New Zealand
John Cho leads this human flesh version alongside Mustafa Shakir and Daniella Pineda.
Tom Hanks + a robot + a dog make the apocalypse kind of adorable in Finch
Aw, look at that lil robot. And that lil dog. And that…Tom Hanks.
In the age of augmented reality, cult classic They Live is an even wilder film to rewatch
“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I’m all out of bubblegum.”
The sensational Dune will swallow you whole, like some kind of subterranean invertebrate
Denis Villeneuve directs the hell out of this highly ambitious adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal novel.
Free Guy and the matrix-busting joys of simulation movies
Movies like The Matrix and Groundhog Day suggest that if nothing’s real, we might as well enjoy the game.
When will The Matrix Resurrections be released in New Zealand?
Ring in the new year with Neo, Trinity, and…whoever the rest of these new characters are.
Intelligent and imaginative, Foundation could be TV’s next great sci-fi saga
Asimov’s novels turn into an immersive and well-executed series with brains.
The Matrix Resurrections trailer has broken the internet: here’s the best reactions
How excited should we be? Is Yahya playing Morpheus? Just how deep does the rabbit hole go?
Where to watch epic sci-fi series Foundation in New Zealand
Time will tell if this sci-fi can fulfil its epic potential.
Today Neon drops a bunch of fresh viewing, including sci-fi series Raised By Wolves
Sci-fi? Androids? Milky blood? Yes, it’s produced by Ridley Scott.
Seeing M. Night Shyamalan’s Old shouldn’t feel this tiring or tedious
What feels like an interesting Twilight Zone premise ends up a drag to sit through.
Aotearoa-shot Netflix series Sweet Tooth is a beautiful apocalyptic fantasy
It’s got a pandemic – and at the same time, it’s pretty bloody cute.
Move over Doctor Who, Intergalactic is the new space-travelling British sci-fi to watch
New British sci-fi show is powered by a great female ensemble.
The Mitchells vs the Machines pushes animation—and its running time—to the limits
It’s an inspired wildfire of visual splendour.
Space survival tale Stowaway leaves you with more questions than answers
The titular character is understandably freaked the heck out when he comes to.
