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Dune: Part Two (2024)

Posted by Gui on March 8, 2024

Review 166min Genre:       Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-fi Director:     Denis Villeneuve Cast:         Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson… and more Writers:     Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts & Frank Herbert -Synopsis- Paul Atreides continues his mystical journey to become one with the Fremen and fulfil the prophecy of the “Kwisatz Haderach”, while the jealous Emperor and the […]

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Posted by Gui on July 8, 2022

Review 118min Genre:       Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance Director:     Taika Waititi Cast:         Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale…and more Writers:     Taika Waititi and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson -Synopsis- Fresh from helping the Avengers resurrect half the universe, a newly in-shape God of Thunder’s misadventures with the Asgardians of the Galaxy are cut short by […]

Dune (2021)

Posted by Gui on October 25, 2021

Review 155min Genre:       Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-fi Director:     Denis Villeneuve Cast:         Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac…more Writers:     Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, Eric Roth & Frank Herbert -Synopsis- The talented son and heir of a galactic noble family is sent to a dangerous planet with his people to bring peace and protect their […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Posted by Gui on December 21, 2019

Review 141min Genre:     Action, Adventure, Fantasy Director:  J.J. Abrams Cast:       Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega…and more Writers:   J.J. Abrams, Chris Terrio, Colin Trevorrow… and more -Synopsis- Brought back from the brink of destruction by a newly skilled ‘Rey’ and her friends, the remaining Resistance faces off against ‘Kylo Ren’s’ rampaging ‘First Order’ in a […]

Ad Astra (2019)

Posted by Gui on September 19, 2019

Review 122min Genre:     Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-fi Director:  James Gray Cast:       Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga…and more Writers:   James Gray and Ethan Gross -Synopsis- Tasked with discovering the fate of his vanished space pioneer father while on top secret exploration mission with implications for the survival of humanity, an unflappable US Army major […]

Apollo 11 (2019)

Posted by Gui on June 28, 2019

Review 93min Genre:       Documentary Director:    Todd Douglas Miller Cast:         Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins…and more   -Synopsis- An in-depth look at NASA’s 1969 Apollo 11 mission and the journey which would change the course of humanity while inspiring generations, as director Todd Douglas Miller dives into and remasters rare and extraordinary footage to relive […]

X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)

Posted by Gui on June 7, 2019

Review 131min Genre:      Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Fantasy Director:   Simon Kinberg Cast:        Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain…and more Writers:    Simon Kinberg , John Byrne, Chris Claremont… and more -Synopsis- After the showdown with ‘Apocalypse’ revealed the formidable but frightening abilities hidden inside her, ‘Jean Grey’ struggles to control a newfound cosmic power which threatens to […]

High Life (2018)

Posted by Gui on May 9, 2019

Review 113min Genre:     Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-fi Director:  Claire Denis Cast:       Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Mia Goth…and more Writers:   Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau and Geoff Cox -Synopsis- Disregarded by society and relegated to subjects of a science experiment in space, a group of outcast criminals struggle to retain their sanity and humanity in the deep […]

Captain Marvel (2019)

Posted by Gui on March 10, 2019

Review 124min Genre:     Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Fantasy Director:  Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Cast:       Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law…and more Writers:   Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-Dworet…more -Synopsis- When a shapeshifting alien menace leads her to Earth in the mid 1990s, a powerful ‘Kree’ warrior joins forces with a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to neutralise […]

First Man (2018)

Posted by Gui on October 26, 2018

Review 141min Genre:     Fact-based, Drama Director:  Damien Chazelle Cast:       Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke…and more Writers:   Josh Singer and James R. Hansen -Synopsis- In the middle of the cold war and at the height of the space race, an unassuming pilot and NASA astronaut from Ohio is chosen to command what would become the […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Posted by Gui on December 29, 2017

Review 152min Genre:     Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-fi Director:  Rian Johnson Cast:       Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver… and more Writers:   Rian Johnson and George Lucas -Synopsis- After the events of ‘The Force Awakens’, The Resistance struggles to hold back a resurgent First Order as Rey begins her training with Luke Skywalker, setting in motion events […]

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Posted by Gui on October 28, 2017

Review 130min Genre:     Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Comedy Director:  Taika Waititi Cast:       Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo…and more Writers:   Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost… and more -Synopsis- When Asgard is ravaged by the powerful ‘goddess of death’, the mighty ‘god of thunder’ is relegated to slave gladiator on a decadent distant planet, only to […]

A Ghost Story (2017)

Posted by Gui on August 11, 2017

Review 92min Genre:     Drama, Romance Director:  David Lowery Cast:       Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Sonia Acevedo…and more Writer:    David Lowery -Synopsis- A young woman, struggling with the recent loss of her husband, is visited by his white sheet-covered spirit as he becomes a guardian of memories and a spectral observer to the her life (and others) […]

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Posted by Gui on August 2, 2017

Review 137min Genre:     Action, Adventure, Sci-fi Director:  Luc Besson Cast:       Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen…and more Writers:   Luc Besson, Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières… and more -Synopsis- When a mysterious force threatens their space station super-city and the thousand different species who’ve built it over centuries, special galactic agents ‘Valerian’ and ‘Laureline’ are plunged into […]

Alien: Covenant (2017)

Posted by Gui on May 13, 2017

Review 122min Genre:       Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller Director:    Ridley Scott Cast:         Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup…more Writers:     Jack Paglen, Michael Green, John Logan… and more -Synopsis- When the crew of the colonial ship ‘Covenant’ land on a an uncharted planet which seems ripe for the picking, they soon discover its unlikely and fearsome inhabitants […]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Posted by Gui on April 29, 2017

Review 136min Genre:       Comic-Book, Action, Adventure, Comedy Director:    James Gunn Cast:         Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell…and more Writers:     James Gunn, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning… and more -Synopsis- The Galaxy’s move beloved misfits are back!, now finding themselves celebrities after saving billions from the whims of the evil ‘Ronan’, determined to keep the Galaxy safe […]

Life (2017)

Posted by Gui on March 25, 2017

Review 103min Genre:       Horror, Sci-fi, Thriller Director:    Daniel Espinosa Cast:         Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds…more Writers:     Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick -Synopsis- A group of scientists and astronauts—on an Earth-orbiting space station searching for extra-terrestrial life—find what they were looking for but much more than they bargained for, with potentially catastrophic consequences for all in […]

Alien: Covenant Trailer #1

Posted by Gui on March 1, 2017

After landing on a mysterious planet seemingly ripe for colonisation; the crew of the Weyland-Yutani ship ‘Covenant’ are plunged into a fight for survival when they discover that this uncharted world may not be quite undiscovered and their new paradise may actually be a living hell, as Ridley Scott returns to the story which began […]

Hidden Figures (2017)

Posted by Gui on February 19, 2017

Review 127min Genre:      Fact-based, Drama Director:   Theodore Melfi Cast:        Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe…and more Writers:    Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi and Margot Lee Shetterly -Synopsis- A biographical drama centred around the important but overlooked role of African-American women in the early US space program during the 1960s, including the work and struggles of […]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Posted by Gui on December 29, 2016

Review 133min Genre:     Action, Adventure, Sci-fi Director:  Gareth Edwards Cast:       Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn…and more Writers:   Chris Weitz, Tony Gilroy, John Knoll… and more -Synopsis- The first of the Disney era Star Wars “Anthology” films and a spinoff/prequel to the beloved series in a galaxy far, far away; set before the events of […]

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Posted by Gui on July 22, 2016

Review 122min Genre:     Action, Adventure, Sci-fi Director:  Justin Lin Cast:       Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Idris Elba…and more Writers:   Simon Pegg, Doug Jung, Roberto Orci… and more -Synopsis- After a rescue mission goes awry; the scattered crew of the USS Enterprise are plunged into a fight for survival against a brutal foe who’s hell bent on […]

The Space Between Us Trailer #1

Posted by Gui on May 26, 2016

Asa Butterfield stars as Gardner, a Mars-born teenager whose 1st trip to Earth becomes a voyage of discovery of everything we take for granted in this Sci-fi dramedy from experienced rom-com director Peter Chelsom. Directed by Peter Chelsom and starring Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino and Britt Robertson among others. Genre: Sci-fi, Drama, Romance UK Release: […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on December 24, 2015

Review 135min Genre:    Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-fi Director: J.J. Abrams Cast:      Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Harrison Ford…and more Writers:  Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams , Michael Arndt … and more -Synopsis- 30 years after the fall of the Galactic Empire, a new dark force casts its shadow over the galaxy seeking absolute power through the destruction […]

Top 5 Space Sci-fi Movies

Posted by Gui on September 29, 2015

  To celebrate the 30th of September release of Ridley Scott’s Sci-fi drama ‘The Martian’ (our review), starring Matt Damon, we break down our top 5 Sci-fi films based predominantly or entirely outside of our blue planet. This was a tough choice as there are so many worthy candidates but here’s our selection for the […]

The Martian (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on September 28, 2015

Review 141min Genre:     Sci-fi, Adventure, Drama Director:  Ridley Scott Cast:       Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor…and more Writers:   Drew Goddard and Andy Weir Matt Damon stars as an astronaut inadvertently stranded on Mars after a storm forces his crew to abort their mission, with limited supplies and communication he must rely on his knowledge and […]

10 of the Best: Movie Spaceships

Posted by Gui on May 17, 2015

Week 3 May 2015 Engage!, what’s your favorite movie spaceship?, here’s our selection for the coolest, most original and iconic extra-planetary vessels set to the music from their films. Let us know what you think and please subscribe for more weekly videos, you can also comment and like and visit us on Facebook and Twitter. […]

Jupiter Ascending (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on February 6, 2015

Review 127min Genre:     Sci-fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy Directors: Andy Wachowski & Lana Wachowski Cast:       Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Eddie Redmayne…and more Writers :  Andy Wachowski & Lana Wachowski A young immigrant domestic cleaner’s life on Earth is shattered when she is discovered as the heir apparent to a dynasty of intergalactic landowners and planet harvesters, […]

Moon (2009) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on November 17, 2014

97min Genre:    Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery Director: Duncan Jones Cast:      Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott …and more Writers:  Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker Humanity has solved its energy and environmental problems by mining Helium-3 on the Moon which makes nuclear fusion possible on Earth. Astronaut/caretaker Sam Bell is the only man on a semi-automated lunar mining […]

Interstellar (2014) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on November 7, 2014

169min Genre:    Sci-fi, Adventure, Drama Director: Christopher Nolan Cast:      Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway … Writers:  Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan Planet earth has become a dust-bowl with humanity struggling to grow enough food to survive and where farmers are valued above others, Cooper a former space-pilot engineer joins a group of scientists on humanity’s […]

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) English Language

Posted by Gui on August 1, 2014

121min Genre:    Comic-Book, Action, Adventure, Comedy Director: James Gunn Cast:      Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper…and more Writers:  James Gunn , Nicole Perlman , Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Adventurer, thief and Galactic rogue Peter Quill is hunted across the corners of space after discovering a powerful and dangerous artifact and is forced to join […]

Gravity (2013) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on March 22, 2014

91min Genre:    Thriller, Drama, Sci-fi Director: Alfonso Cuarón Cast:      Sandra Bullock, George Clooney …and more Writers:  Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón This is an extraordinary technical achievement in filmmaking and as groundbreaking as Avatar but with an ultimately more original storyline, Gravity is a nerve-wracking more sci-fact than sci-fi thriller. Director Alfonso Cuarón brings to the […]