Sci-Fi Movies on DVD and Video

In this sequel to Fantastic Four.(2005), the quartet of Marvel Comics superheroes is again portrayed by Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis and Chris Evans. Also, Dr. Doom (Julian McMahon) is back.

In The Last Mimzy, two children find a box which was sent from the future in an effort to save humankind from ecological catastrophe. Find out more about this this sci-fi family movie.

About the sci-fi movie V for Vendetta on DVD.

About the sci-fi movie "War of the Worlds" on DVD, including a summary of the movie, and other DVD release information.

Starring Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman, this is George Lucas's follow-on to "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" (2002) and the prequel to the original 1977 "Star Wars" movie. In "Sith," Anakin Skywalker (Christensen) and Padmé (Portman) have the twins who dominate the 1977-83 trilogy. Also, Anakin transforms into Darth Vader and battles Obi-Wan Kenobi (McGregor), the Republic becomes the Empire, and Yoda (voice of Frank Oz) is exiled.

"2001: A Space Odyssey" is one of my all-time favorites. It's one of the films that started me on a life-long love of the movies. Read a review of "2001: A Space Odyssey" on DVD.

"A.I. Artificial Intelligence" raises thought-provoking questions about what it means to be human, but the movie sometimes feels too warm and fuzzy for its dark subject matter. But the movie is a flawed masterpiece that is well worth seeing. Read my brief review of "A.I."

The 1982 version of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" is a great classic film, and the 2002 update is the best version of this movie yet. Read a review of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" on DVD.

Find out about the DVD release of this big-budget adaptation of Christopher Paolini's novel.

Although "It Came From Outer Space" has a B-movie sensibility, I was pleasantly surprised at how good-looking and thought-provoking it is. Read my DVD review of "It Came From Outer Space."

Steven Spielberg has created a fascinating portrait of the near-future. The film is filled with thought-provoking and resonant ideas, and it also works as an action thriller. Read my review of "Minority Report" on DVD.

The 2001 version of "Planet of the Apes" has been released as a two-disc DVD set that’s loaded with special features. Read my review of this movie on DVD.

"Signs" is very entertaining. I think that Shyamalan's genius lies in his ability to evoke an atmosphere of ominous dread. Even watching the movie at home, I almost jumped out of my seat a couple of times. Read my review of "Signs" on DVD.

There is almost no action in Tarkovsky's "Solaris," and the special effects are unimpressive. But I find this film extremely thought-provoking and hypnotically resonant. To my mind, this movie is cerebral science fiction at its very best because of the humanistic and moral issues it explores. Read my review of this movie on DVD.

Even though there's little action or impressive special effects, to my mind this movie is cerebral science fiction at its very best because of the humanistic and moral issues it explores. Read my review of Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 movie "Solaris" on DVD.

"Solaris" (2002) is a challenging science-fiction movie that was written and directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars George Clooney. I watched this film on DVD recently and loved it, but I think it's aimed at viewers who like puzzle movies that pose open-ended questions. Read a short DVD review of "Solaris."

"Solaris" (2002) is a challenging science-fiction movie that was written and directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars George Clooney. I watched this film on DVD recently and loved it, but I think it's aimed at viewers who like puzzle movies that pose open-ended questions. Read a full-length review of "Solaris."

"Solaris" (2002) is a challenging movie, and I decided to set down here my explanation of it in the hope that some people might find that helpful. However, my explanation is only one among several that are plausible. If you have an explanation you prefer, go with that.

While "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" doesn’t quite match the warmth and humor of the three "Star Wars" films released in 1977-83, the new movie is visually far superior to those earlier films, and when I watched "Phantom Menace" recently on DVD, I found it to be extremely entertaining. Also, the DVD comes packaged as a two-disc set loaded with interesting extras.

Although I found "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" to be flawed, I thoroughly enjoyed it as a guilty pleasure. Read my review of the "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" two-disc DVD set.

I found "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" DVDs to be dazzlingly cinematic and intellectually engaging. J.R.R. Tolkien's much-loved novel comes vividly to life on the screen. Read my brief review/overview or a full-length review of the DVDs.

I was dazzled by the visual sense of "The Matrix Reloaded" and by its highly stylized action sequences, but I didn't become emotionally involved because the film was more about style than substance. Read my review of "The Matrix Reloaded" on DVD.

I found "X2" to be a lot of fun, entertaining throughout, and an especially good-looking and cinematic film. I’d never mistake "X2" for high art, but it is a thoroughly enjoyable movie. Read my DVD review of "X2: X-Men United."

Set sometime in the future, this action sci-fi movie stars Milla Jovovich. Find out about the movie Ultraviolet on DVD.