Many of the best sci-fi movies of the 1950s were inspired by books. Some classic novels were reinterpreted to address the ...

The 1950s are considered the “Golden Age” of science fiction cinema, and that’s not just hyperbole. By many accounts, more than 200 sci-fi movies were released during that decade.

Mix up a big glass of orange Tang, break out the Ritz crackers and spray can of Cheez Whiz, and find your spot on the couch as we run down the best sci-fi TV shows of the 1960s. 10. Land of the Giants ...

While it remains up for debate, the beginning of sci-fi horror is largely considered to be the beginning of science fiction itself: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, published in 1818.

If there’s a unifying theme among the sci-fi movies on HBO Max this month, it’s dystopian futures. In Time presents a world where the rich are wealthy with time, while the poor can only ...

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Total Recall remains a foundational part of modern sci-fi and action movies. Total Recall stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ricotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox, Michael Ironside, and many others.

At the same time, the 1960s was also the decade in which sci-fi movies truly started to become event films, not just B-movies and drive-in fodder, as evidenced by the likes of landmarks like 2001 ...

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