Archive (2020)

For a well-made, thoughtful sci-fi that makes sure not to let its meditations overtake entertainment value, Archive is a great shout. Drawing comparisons to Ex Machina, Archive is assured storytelling with an astute focus on character. His reasons are hidden, personal and sure to put a spanner in the works. The British directorial debut from Gavin Rothery stars Theo James as a scientist working on making an AI as human as possible.

It helps to know that this story explores the consequences of choices and why you shouldn’t worry about making the perfect one. By the end, it leaves you on a wonderfully thoughtful note to ponder. Nobody (2009)

 is the kind of movie that nails the ending, making the entire journey well worth it.

Following a Reuters inquiry to LinkedIn about whether Woods’ and McDermott’s accounts were genuine, both accounts were taken down. LinkedIn declined to discuss the specific cases but said its policy was to remove accounts it found to be fraudulent.

Within two days of being contacted by Brown, Virgin Orbit Chief Executive Dan Hart had secured board backing for a preliminary agreement with the 33-year-old Texas-based investor, according to related documents and email exchanges reviewed by Reuters and three people with knowledge of the discussions.

He said Virgin Orbit had not provided information he had wanted before he was comfortable transferring the $200 million into an escrow account as agreed in the term sheet. In interviews with Reuters over the past week, Brown dismissed accusations he had misrepresented himself.

There’s obviously a lot more to that and the results are as creative and trippy as you can expect under the constraints of indie filmmaking. Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020)

How cool and intriguing is that title? Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes is a low-budget time travel comedy from Japanese filmmaker Junta Yamaguchi. The wild premise: A café worker discovers his TV can show him what happens 2 minutes into the future.

Both Rowe and Avery said Brown failed to pay thousands of dollars in recording studio costs that he had verbally promised, and they cut his credit on later versions of the film. Brown had given Avery a camera, Avery told Reuters. Korey Rowe and Dylan Avery, partners in the project, said they gave Brown a producing credit when the film was released.

It follows a schoolteacher who’s drafted into a war with aliens — in the future. An easily digestible flick that you can watch while looking at your phone. The Tomorrow War (2021)

It’s hard to leave The Tomorrow War off this list, because it’s Prime Video’s big sci-fi actioner starring Chris Pratt.

His mastery of atmosphere, wonder and beauty is on show here, all on a shoestring budget. Monsters (2010)

This British sci-fi comes from Gareth Edwards, who went on to direct Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and 2014’s Godzilla. Monsters follows a couple attempting to cross an “Infected Zone” teeming with giant tentacled monsters.

The TV interview followed a report from Reuters that said Brown was nearing a deal for a proposed investment in the company, citing the term sheet signed by Hart and Brown and the planned closing date of March 24.

The legal notice was in response to an interview Brown gave on CNBC on March 23 when he said he was in “final discussions” to close a $200 million investment in Virgin Orbit within 24 hours.
The letter from a lawyer for the company said Brown had overstated the nature of talks and breached a non-disclosure agreement.

Infinity Chamber (2016)

Intriguing premise? This indie sci-fi mystery from Travis Milloy solidifies its place in the Google Search quest for “best indie sci-fi gems.” Infinity Chamber’s complex story focuses on a man held in an automated detention facility. He must fight superior technology to escape, an immensely tricky feat.

Prepare to be sucked into a vacuum of suspense, made more heart-pumping by Europa Report’s preoccupation with plausibility. Europa Report (2013)

This little-known sci-fi thriller takes its science aspects seriously, using a found footage format to dial up the realism. Europa Report recounts the fictional story of a crew’s mission to Europa, a moon of Jupiter. Despite hitting crisis after crisis, the crew continues to be drawn into the mysteries of their destination, including signs of life.

Apparently born of a fever dream, James Cameron’s story gives us a cyborg assassin sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to save mankind from the robot apocalypse. The Terminator (1984)

Not much needs to be said about the first in the Terminator franchise.