An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.
Set in futuristic dystopias, Cyberpunk narratives focus on the alienation of human beings in societies driven, surveilled, and organized by technology. Another key element is the focus on low-lives in a high-tech world. And yes, we know the Matrix was 1999. But it hardly feels dated!
American author Philip K Dick defined an era of science-fiction with such existential classics as 'The Man in the High Castle', 'Ubik', and 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'. This collection of films is based on these, and other, fantastic works. So pick a film and start channeling VALIS for yourself!
Critically acclaimed animated hidden gems for adults; or alternatively a great way to speed up the emotional maturation of children. Make sure to check out critically-acclaimed Israeli film 'Waltz With Bashir', based on the graphic-novel.
Thanks Obama! Ponder what society could be if controlled by a government who hated free-speech, listened in to your conversations at all times, and patrolled the skies with unmanned robots. Oh wait...thanks Obama!
Movies in the vein of Interstellar: These cerebral sci-fi masterpieces are guaranteed to get you thinking about time, space, destiny, free-will, and pretty much every other insoluble existential mystery. The thinking man's blockbusters!
For many, the first movie that springs to mind is 'Fight Club', but other great mindfucks in this collection include 'Shutter Island', 'Donnie Darko', and - going back - 'El Topo'. Enjoy the 10 minutes of headscratching after the credits roll!
Most of us fell in love with Linklater after 1993 smash-hit 'Dazed and Confused', and he's never let us down since on the nostalgic, anti-authoritarian, coming-of-age nostalgic front.
Ever wondered what $160 million could buy you? Only the very cheapest of these films, for starters. If you like eye-popping CGI, star-studded casts, and characters that are just begging to be made into action figures, then check out this collection of the biggest sci-fi blockbusters Hollywood has to offer.
