"It's fair to say that sci-fi cinema has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years. Once deemed fodder for children and little more, science fiction has lost its baby teeth, grown up, and gotten big and this has never been more evident than in the last few years with big hits like Arrival (2016), Gravity (2013), Interstellar (2014), and The Shape of Water (2017).
But with so many sci-fi pictures vying for attention, it does in deed feel like a crowded field, and one where it's easy to have several gems get away from you.
The list that follows contains an assorted lineup of first-rate fictions, each one emblematic of fantastic cinema at its best."
