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Minority Report - (2015 show) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4450826/
https://www.fox.com/minority-report

A precog teams up with a police officer to solve crimes before they happen.

Fair.



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Minority Report - (2002 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181689/

Murder in Washington, D.C. - United States has been solved by precognition, except for one mysterious case.

I like it quite a bit!



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Oasis - (2017 movie) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6268052/

With the Earth in ruins, efforts are under way to create a colony for the rich and, for unknown reasons, a minister is sent for by its founder.

I like it and hope to see more.



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Restore Point - (2023 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9362492/
https://www.csfd.cz/film/1242515-bod-obnovy/prehled/

Corporate and terrorist factions fight over the technology to resurrect people shortly after death.

Even-toned from acting, to pace, to the subtleties of world-building; excellent.

  • Trailer
  • Original title: (Czech) Bod obnovy



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Breach - (2000 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9820556/

Survivors of a ruined Earth cast away to a new Earth, aptly called "New Earth", but some people are stupid and prefer extinction (for that ship).

It had some potential, but it slid way way downhill.



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The Creator - (2023 movie) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11858890/
https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-creator

Americans overreact to a misunderstanding and go on a genocidal warpath across the globe and are somehow winning except for a superweapon of peace.

It does its best, but it doesn't do enough world building, character building, or anything really. While it isn't a waste of time, I wouldn't recommend it.



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The Twilight Zone - (1957 show) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/
https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/the-twilight-zone-classic/

A collection of separate short stories of various styles.



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Foundation - (2021 show) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804484/
https://tv.apple.com/show/umc.cmc.5983fipzqbicvrve6jdfep4x3

In future with a colonized galaxy, a mad scientist develops an evolving quantum computer which he believes proves determinism and prediction of the collapse of civilization.

It started interesting, but dove into too many plotlines, timelines, and characters, and then space-wizards. I find it predictable and tedious, and I'm constantly nagged at there being zero good looking women, just passable persons of pigment hired for The Message.



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the-matrix-1999

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/matrix

A hacker learns reality is not as it appears.

A sci-fi ripoff of elements of Lucid dreaming, with elements taken from the Neuromancer/Shadowrun "cyberpunk" genres.

A pioneering movie for special effects, which have held up quite well, and its general pot and atmosphere. Technically not original for science fiction fans, but great nonetheless.

One of my favourites, although I really wish the actor playing Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) was good looking.

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The Animatrix - (2003 movie) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328832/

A series of non-cannon short animated films inspired by The Matrix - (1999 movie).

Better than the main series in some cases. I rather love every one of these short films.

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