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Elio is Pixar Animation Studios' 2025 science-fiction adventure, a cosmic coming-of-age story about a space-obsessed boy who finally gets the encounter with alien life he has always dreamed of, though not at all in the way he imagined. The project went through a notable creative evolution: originally developed and directed by Adrian Molina, the co-director of Coco, it was ultimately steered to the screen by directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian. Yonas Kibreab voices the title character, with Zoe Saldana as his aunt and guardian, Olga.
The story follows eleven-year-old Elio Solis, a lonely, imaginative orphan who is suddenly beamed up to the Communiverse, an interstellar body made up of representatives from civilizations across the galaxy. Mistaken for Earth's official ambassador, Elio is swept into a whirl of intergalactic diplomacy and danger, befriending a gentle alien named Glordon while trying to head off the belligerent warlord Lord Grigon. As he bluffs his way through the role of a lifetime, Elio slowly finds the sense of belonging that always eluded him back home.
A dazzling showcase for Pixar's latest lighting and design tools, Elio earned warm reviews for its animation and its heartfelt core, and audiences handed it a coveted A CinemaScore. Even so, it opened quietly and became one of Pixar's lower-grossing theatrical releases, before finding a much larger audience on streaming after its arrival on Disney+. Streaming on Disney+.
Armageddon is a 1998 American science fiction disaster film directed by Michael Bay. The movie follows a group of deep-core drillers who are recruited by NASA to stop a giant asteroid from colliding with Earth and causing a global catastrophe. The team, led by Harry Stamper, must travel to the asteroid, drill a hole in its surface, and detonate a nuclear bomb to split it in two.
As the team prepares for the mission, they must confront personal and professional challenges, including conflicts with each other and the pressures of the mission. Along the way, they encounter unexpected obstacles and setbacks, but they persevere and ultimately save the world from destruction.
The film features an all-star cast, including Bruce Willis as Harry Stamper, Ben Affleck as A.J. Frost, and Liv Tyler as Harry's daughter, Grace. Armageddon was a commercial success, grossing over $553 million worldwide. While it received mixed reviews from critics, the movie is beloved by many for its thrilling action sequences, emotional performances, and epic soundtrack. Armageddon remains a classic science fiction film and a testament to the power of human determination in the face of disaster.
Moonfall is a sci-fi disaster movie that came out in 2022. It was directed and produced by Roland Emmerich and starred famous actors such as Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, and Michael Peña. The story follows two former astronauts and a conspiracy theorist who uncover a hidden truth about the moon after it suddenly leaves its orbit. The movie was shot in Montreal and had a budget of around $140 million, making it one of the most expensive independent films ever made.
Despite having a star-studded cast and a big budget, the movie didn't do well at the box office. It was released in North America by Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment, and in the UK by Entertainment Film Distributors, all on the same day. Unfortunately, the film only made $67 million worldwide, which was way less than what it cost to make. Critics gave mixed-to-negative reviews of the movie, suggesting that audiences found the plot and execution lacking.
All in all, Moonfall failed to make a profit despite its big names and significant investment. Its mixed-to-negative reviews from critics likely didn't help its cause, either. While some viewers may enjoy the film for its action and special effects, it seems that it ultimately failed to capture the imagination of audiences and become a commercial success.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is a fantasy film released in 2022, directed by David Yates. The film is a sequel to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and is the third instalment in the Fantastic Beasts film series and the eleventh in the Wizarding World franchise. The story is set several years after the events of the previous movie and follows Albus Dumbledore as he assigns Newt Scamander and his allies with a mission to take on dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald and his army. The ensemble cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen.
Filming for the movie was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually started in September 2020. Johnny Depp, who portrayed Grindelwald in the previous movies, filmed one scene for the film but was asked to resign in November 2020 following a court case. Mads Mikkelsen replaced him later that month. The film premiered in London in March 2022 and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States in April 2022 in different formats. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but it was generally considered better than its predecessor. It grossed over $407 million worldwide, making it the lowest-grossing film in the Wizarding World franchise.
The plot of the movie involves a battle between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald. Grindelwald wants to destroy the Muggle world, but Dumbledore denounces the plan. Unable to battle Grindelwald due to a blood pact they formed, Dumbledore enlists Newt, Newt's brother Theseus, and other allies to thwart Grindelwald's plan for world domination. The movie follows the allies as they travel to Berlin, where Yusuf is planted as a spy in Grindelwald's inner circle. The team must thwart Grindelwald's plan and prevent him from becoming the Supreme Leader of the International Confederation of Wizards.
Terminator Genisys is the fifth installment in the Terminator series, set in the year 2029. John Connor is currently fighting the machines as leader of the Resistance, when he is notified that Skynet will attack him in the past as well as the future. He sends Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back in time to save his mother, Sarah Connor (this was the premise for the first Terminator movie), but the past has changed, diverging from the plot of the original film. In this new altered reality, Sarah Connor was orphaned at age nine by a T-800 sent to kill her, and has been raised by another T-800 model which has been programmed to protect and train her to meet her destiny. The film is set to act as prequel, sequel and reboot for the series, and once again stars Arnold Schwarzenegger in his titular role, supported by Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, Matt Smith, Lee Byung-hun and J.K. Simmons
Chappie (stylized CHAPPiE) is a science fiction film directed by Neil Blomkamp, based on the director's own 2004 short film, Tetra Vaal. Set in the near future, Chappie features a world which is policed by mechanized robots. The robots are oppressive toward humanity, but do not have the ability to think and feel. Chappie is a robot designed with artificial intelligence. Chappie can feel emotions and think for himself, and it is up to him to stand up to the forces that are trying to oppress humanity and take him down. The film stars Sharlto Copley as Chappie, supported by Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Watkin Tudor Jones, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and Sigourney Weaver. Chappie is Blomkamp's third feature length film, written alongside his wife Terri Tatchell, who worked with him on District 9, which also starred Sharlto Copley
Seventh Son is a 2014 epic fantasy film directed by Sergei Bodrov, based on the novel The Spook's Apprentice by Joseph Delaney. The story follows Thomas Ward (Ben Barnes), a seventh son of a seventh son as he apprentices to the Spook (Jeff Bridges), also a seventh son of a seventh son. Thomas Ward is trained by the Spook to protect the land from all manner of supernatural threats, but his training is dangerous, and time and again tests his abilities and his courage. Eventually, he will have to go up against Mother Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the land, in order to protect his county's inhabitants from her threat. The film's release was delayed a number of times, but finally hit theaters on February 6th, 2015. Critics gave the film mixed reviews, but praised the performance of the cast.
Jupiter Ascending is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski. The film was plagued by production problems which delayed its release for nearly a year. The film stars Mila Kunis as Jupiter Jones, a woman working a dead-end job cleaning other peoples' houses. As it turns out, though, there is more to Jupiter's life than she could possibly imagine; when Caine Wise (Channing Tatum), an ex-military hunter arrives on earth to track her down, Jupiter discovers that she is genetically marked as the next in line for an astounding inheritance. Her actions from this point forward could change not only her own destiny, but the entire balance of power in the galaxy. The movie received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who praised the beautiful visuals featured in the film, but who derided clunky narrative storytelling. Fans of Terry Gilliam will be amused to know that the director of Brazil makes an appearance in a scene made to resemble his classic film.
