Transfer (1966), Cronenberg's first film, is a surreal sketch of a doctor and his patient. From the Drain (1967) finds two men in a bathtub, which may be part of a centre for veterans of a future war. Stereo (1969), Cronenberg's first official feature film, stunningly shot in monochrome, concerns telepaths at the Institute for Erotic Enquiry where patients undergo tests by Dr. Luther Stringfellow. In Crimes of the Future (1970) Cronenberg worked in colour and with a find out more...

The third of the 'Dead or Alive' trilogy is set in a post-apocalyptic Yokohama where the population is kept under rigid control by a lunatic gay mayor. Android Show Aikawa is a mellowed out drifter who has hooked up with a gang of rebels who kidnap hardboiled cop Takeuchi's son, setting the wheels in motion for a blood drenched rumble. Lots of nods to Bladerunner, THX-1138, The Matrix, The Terminator and other sci-fi classics in this blisteringly paced and brutal thriller from the always enterta find out more...

when a rather inept gangster is murdered by the Yakuza, he finds himself resurrected by a mad professor and now more robot than man he sets about retribution. Another crazy, brutal, blood splattered offering from the relentless Takashi Miike. find out more...

A sub-Bladerunner actioner, beautifully shot and technically crafted with some quality fight scenes, but too many longeurs, an unfocused plot and rather shallow characters. Having said which, a number of sci-fi buffs have really enjoyed this story of functionalised humans struggling to get in touch with their emotions in the bleak future world that Ridley Scott created in aforementioned movie. An obvious labour of love. find out more...

Taking its cue from Chronicle (2012), Project Almanac is part of the "found footage" sci-fi phenomenon sweeping contemporary teen cinema. A group of friends discover time travel and use it to have a lot of fun; rewriting their entry into the high school popularity charts, partying without wasting time, acing tests and getting even with bullies. But, as science would have it, every action has its equal and opposite reaction. Soon the 'jumps' become a desperate attempt to rewrite the rewrite. G find out more...