So you've rigged an election or performed a few executions (why not both?) and established yourself as the new guardian of your nation. But how do you prevent yourself from being ousted? Much can be learned from

Synthetic realities. Corporate governance. Enslaved artificial life. We've been here before many, many times – an author has to contribute something pretty damn good to be noticed whilst navigating these crowded themes. Matthew Mathers has a strong technical background...

This is an extraordinary film. The chances are that if you are reading this you are a sci-fi fan, if that is the case I cannot imagine how you would not want to see this film. More than that...

Androids have been a sci-fi staple since Metropolis, and have appeared in some of the best loved works of the genre. They have also featured in some terrible films. The following aren’t the worst by any means, but in...

I have to say, I liked Looper – but simple enjoyment is not enough to overwhelm my obsessive-compulsive desire to pick holes in everything. Now, I'm not going to do anything like analyse the main plot or Joseph Gordon...

Time travel. It's one of the most potential-enabling yet hazardous narrative devices available at a storyteller's disposal. Taking a plot apart on a chronological level is a dangerous game and the temptation to do so can lead many writers...

The production of this film really has not been a smooth ride for anyone. I did love a lot of the design work in the 1995 Judge Dredd film starring Sylvester Stallone, but ultimately it was just a big-budget...

Dealing with religion in works of science fiction can be a tricky subject – after all, who can predict the complex and unpredictable patterns of culture in a matter so integral to the human psyche? Or what kind of...