Sci Fi Films

The future is sci-fi: Metropolis' critique of capitalism endures, even if its solution to class conflict does not

Metropolis, 1927, has been regarded as a pioneering work of science fiction not only for its use of special effects or depiction of artificial intelligence (AI) but also for the political allegory at its core | From our #SciFiSeers series, where we look at the 2020s, as predicted by the pop culture of the past

The future is sci-fi: Her and human-AI relationships — is dating Siri or Alexa necessarily a bad thing?

What if humans and AI could coexist harmoniously? Perhaps, our relationship with AI will be nothing but a natural extension of the platonic friendship we now share with Siri or Alexa. Only, it may not necessarily be platonic in the future.

The future is sci-fi: Soylent Green, climate change and the slippery slope from capitalism to cannibalism

Even if world leaders respond to our plea to fight climate change with sneering comments, we — like Thunberg — must never stop from calling them out for their inaction. The future of humanity rests on it.

The future is sci-fi: A vision of the 2020s, seen through seven works of pop culture from the past

As we embark on a new decade, how do visions of the 2020s — imagined in books like Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, films like Soylent Green, or even manga like Ghost in the Shell — match up against our reality? In this special series, we look at six pop culture artefacts from the past that foretold the future, providing a prophetic glimpse of the decade we’re now entering | #SciFiSeers

From sci-fi to science lab: Scientists are working on holograms you can 'feel'

The team has said it could have a wide range of applications, from computing to biomedical procedures.

From Enthiran to Ra.One, what explains India's lack of imaginative, well-thought out sci-fi films?

The Indian sci-fi films which have been made after the 2000s are high on special effects and star power, but low on content and conviction

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets: Cara Delevingne, Rihanna stun at premiere of sci-fi film

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' premiere was attended by a bevy of stars. Cara Delevingne, Rihanna, Dane DeHaan were clicked at the event.

Will Smith in talks to star in Ang Lee's new film Gemini Man

Will Smith's Gemini Man centers on an ageing assassin who has to fight against his clone, who is 25 years younger and in his prime.

Enthiran, 2.0 to Ra.One: Films calling themselves sci-fi may not really belong to the genre

Science fiction in Indian cinema is largely innocent fantasy interspersed with babble suggesting current science or technology — be it Rajinikanth's Enthiran and 2.0, or Ra.One and Koi Mil Gaya/Krrish

Movie review: Krrish 3 may be rubbish, but it's also a sure hit

The screenplay is essentially a series of developments and set-pieces inspired by many Hollywood films: Mission: Impossible 2, The Avengers, Iron Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight trilogy and more.