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4 Sci-Fi Movies From 1990 That All ’80s Kids Know are Unbeatable

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July 11, 2026

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If you look at the entire history of sci-fi in cinema, 1990 was one of those rare years when the genre seemed to get just about everything right. During that time, some franchises were taking major steps forward, while others were finding ways to reinvent their formulas, and even smaller productions managed to leave a []

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· Jun 22, 2026

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· Jun 28, 2026

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· Jun 26, 2026

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The canon of popular American movies this side of the millennium counts several crime comedies in its ranks, among them Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s” trilogy, David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” and Shane Black’s “The Nice Guys.” Ten years on, that last film’s star, Russell Crowe, headlines Derrick Borte’s “The Get Out” — a largely underwhelming reminder []

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· Jun 21, 2026

Father and Son Acting Duos (& Trios) Who Have Worked Together

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· Jul 12, 2026

5 Sci-Fis Released in 1982 That Made it a Perfect Year For ’80s Genre Fans

Who doesn’t love the ’80s, right? It’s a nostalgic decade for the people who lived through it, a fascinating one for younger generations, and a time when cinema was changing in just about every way imaginable. And when it comes to sci-fi, this might be the genre that benefited the most from the decade, so []

CNET

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· Jun 30, 2026

Prime Video: 14 of the Best Sci-Fi Movies You Should Stream Right Now

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Kotaku

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· Jun 23, 2026

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Conservative Review

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· Jun 26, 2026

REVIEW: 'Supergirl'

Movie genres run out of steam. It has ever been thus. So many Westerns were made in the first half-century of the American cinema that they still outnumber any other genre, but they're a footnote now. Gangster movies were all the rage in the 1930s, films noir in the late 1940s, musicals from the Depression to the swinging '60s, and teen comedies in the 1980s and '90s. They seem to settle in forever and then they fade. So too with the dominant genre of the 21st century, the superhero picture.The post REVIEW: 'Supergirl' appeared first on .

The Root

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· Jun 26, 2026

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· Jun 27, 2026

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· Jun 24, 2026

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· Jun 24, 2026

5 new horror movies to startle you out of the summer doldrums

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· Jun 23, 2026

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· Jun 26, 2026

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New Scientist

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· Jul 8, 2026

The 5 must-watch science shows of 2026 so far

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· Jul 11, 2026

Jemaine Clement on kids’ films, Flight of the Conchords and slowing down

Jemaine Clement on kids’ films, Flight of the Conchords and slowing down

Upworthy

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· Jul 8, 2026

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· Jun 22, 2026

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· Jun 23, 2026

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Ars Technica

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· Jun 21, 2026

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· Jun 30, 2026

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