Chinese and Chinese-language Films | Spanish Films
The Fisherman: character study of outsider-turned-superhero in alien invasion short
Alejandro Suarez Lozano, “The Fisherman” (2015) A cleverly made and succinct little SF horror film
Tag: Science Fiction Films
Alone: drama and emotion in a tiny space-pod
William Hellmuth, “Alone” (2020) A moving film about connection – and about how so strong
Flyby: an ingenious but weak film on time literally slipping away
Jesse Mittelstadt, “Flyby” (2019) In its own way this film can be considered a horror
This Time Away: a succinct and heartwarming character study with a sting in its tail
Magali Barbe, “This Time Away” (2019) A very heartwarming little film, succinct and taut in
Australian and New Zealand Films
All flash and style but little substance in “Occupation: Rainfall”
Luke Sparke, “Occupation: Rainfall” (2020) Here’s a brisk and flashy science fiction action film done
Azarkant: a good-looking sci-fi piece short on plot and character
Andrey Klimov, “Azarkant” (2013) Made as a proof-of-concept piece for a film, “Azarkant” understandably is
Lab Rat: an investigation into what it means to be human
Nour Wazzi, “Lab Rat” (2019) Initially the plot seems familiar to the point of banality:
Eve: choosing between freedom, compassion and responsibility makes an android more human than humans
Josh Bowman, “Eve” (2019) A character-driven sci-fi story with good acting and a strong visual
Satori [Awakening]: post-apocalypse film very much asleep under character stereotypes and a boring plot
Adam K Batchelor, “Satori [Awakening]” (2020) An original and ambitious idea of an Earth re-engineered
End of Decay: pulpy body-horror adaptation of Frankenstein story
Christopher Todd, “End of Decay” (2017) A pulpy body-horror update on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein; or,