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Serenity
2005 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsMalcolm Reynolds, captain of the ship Serenity, picks up two fugitives from the powerful coalition ruling the universe. Mal and his mates find themselves at the center of a cosmic conflict, pursued by military forces and space-roaming savages.
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Stargate
1994 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsDr. Daniel Jackson, a scholar of ancient hieroglyphics, signs on to help the Air Force unlock the mystery of a stone archway that's really a portal to another universe. There, they encounter a primitive culture and some not-so-nice creatures.
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Star Trek: First Contact
1996 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe Borg have time-traveled to Earth's past to prevent the first contact between humans and Vulcans, which resulted in the Federation's birth. Bent on revenge, Picard follows the Borg to the 21st century.
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Stargate: The Ark of Truth
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis feature-length saga continues the story line of the epic cult favorite television series. As the Ori prepare to attack Earth, the SG-1 team searches for the Ark of Truth, a powerful weapon said to be capable of defeating these potent enemies. Meanwhile, the International Oversight Committee has a secret agenda that becomes an even greater threat to SG-1. Michael Shanks, Claudia Black, Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping and Christopher Judge star.
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Stargate Continuum
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen Teal'c (Christopher Judge) and Vala (Claudia Black), the last of the Goa'uld System Lords, vanish into thin air, Carter (Amanda Tapping), Daniel (Michael Shanks) and Mitchell (Ben Browder) trek back in time and find a world where the Stargate program never existed -- and the Goa'uld are set to conquer. This feature-length continuation of the Stargate SG-1 series also stars Cliff Simon as the evil Ba'al and Beau Bridges as Maj. Gen. Landry.
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Planet of the Apes
1968 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBewildered astronaut George Taylor crash-lands on a strange planet ruled by intelligent apes who use primitive humans for experimentation and sport. Taylor finds himself among the hunted as he tries to escape the apes and uncover their dark secret.
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTo escape his desk job, Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) returns to the USS Enterprise, assisting Spock (Leonard Nimoy) in a training mission for Starfleet cadets. But the inexperienced crew is put to the test when escaped villain Khan (Ricardo Montalban) steals a powerful weapon and comes after the admiral seeking revenge. Now, Kirk must use all his wiles and whip the cadets into shape if they hope to defeat Khan's deadly traps.
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIt's the 23rd century in director Leonard Nimoy's Oscar-nominated sci-fi adventure, and a mysterious power is threatening Earth by evaporating the oceans and destroying the atmosphere. To save mankind, Capt. Kirk (William Shatner), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) and the rest of the Starship Enterprise crew travel back in time to 1986 San Francisco, a world as alien to them as anything they've encountered in their travels through the galaxy.
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The Final Countdown
1980 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhat if a 1980s American aircraft carrier (with its modern firepower) time-warped back to Pacific waters just outside Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941? That's the intriguing premise behind this sci-fi adventure that stars Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen.
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsDespite triumphing over the evil Khan, Admiral Kirk's victory is a hollow one -- McCoy (DeForest Kelley) is going insane, and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) is dead. Or is he? Kirk (William Shatner) jeopardizes his career by commandeering the U.S.S. Enterprise for a mission to the Genesis Planet. If he and his aging crew can defeat a deadly crew of Klingons, they may just be able to rescue their absent friend.
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Star Trek: Generations
1994 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsCapt. Jean-Luc Picard commands the newest incarnation of the U.S.S. Enterprise, investigating a disaster at an outlying settlement. The catastrophe's sole survivor is Dr. Tolian Soran, who has malevolent plans to use an energy field called the Nexus.
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Star Trek: Nemesis
2002 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWith longtime foes the Romulans at last willing to negotiate peace with the Federation, the Enterprise and its crew are dispatched on a diplomatic mission. But it's all a ruse that will pit them against a wily villain with a sinister agenda.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsBased on the Jules Verne novel, this family-friendly fantasy film follows an expedition team en route to the center of the earth -- an adventure that is fraught with peril from careening boulders, falling stalactites and weird dinosaurs.
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Star Trek: Insurrection
1998 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsCapt. Picard and the Enterprise crew head to a mysterious world where metaphasic radiation has halted the aging process of its citizens. There, they work to unravel a conspiracy that would harness the planet's power.
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis first Star Trek film reunites the U.S.S. Enterprise's original crew from the 1960s television show. Capt. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) -- now an admiral -- and his former crew must save humanity from a giant alien ship steadily approaching Earth. There's conflict on the ship as well as in the universe, as displaced Cmdr. Decker (Stephen Collins), the Enterprise's new captain, becomes Kirk's assistant. Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley co-star.
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The Core
2003 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThe Earth's inner core has stopped spinning, and scientist Josh Keyes must discover why -- before the world literally falls apart -- by burrowing into the planet's center in a vessel piloted by Maj. Beck Childs and Col. Robert Iverson.
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Timeline
2003 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn the near future, when a technology corporation has created a method for traveling into the past, a history professor gets trapped in 1357 France, prompting his students and son to travel back in time and face untold perils to rescue him.
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Dragonheart: A New Beginning
2000 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis Dragonheart sequel introduces Draco the dragon's only offspring, Drake (voiced by Robby Benson), who's almost fully grown when he's discovered by stable boy Geoff (Christopher Masterson). Having long dreamed of becoming a knight, Geoff teams up with Drake to master his skills. And when power-hungry Prince Osric (Harry Van Gorkum) desire's Drake's heart for a powerful spell, Geoff must find the courage to overcome evil and save his new friend.
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsPeter Weller stars as the titular hero, who makes his living as a physicist, neurosurgeon, secret agent and rock star traveling through a comic book universe with his band of assistants and background musicians.
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The Philadelphia Experiment
1984 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsA secret experiment to disguise a naval battleship from enemy radar inexplicably sends a pair of World War II sailors 40 years into the future. They arrive in 1984 to a changed world and a bizarre electrical storm that seems linked to their arrival.
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Zu Warriors
2001 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen they learn of an evil demon's plot to destroy the Zu mountain kingdom and take over the world, the immortal warriors of the Omei realize that the fate of humankind lies in their hands.
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The Dinosaur Project
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsDinosaur Project is a team of explorers searching for a mythical creature. When their helicopter is brought down by a flock of enormous birds they discover strange creatures which civilization has thought extinct for millions of years!
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King Kong
1976 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsEager to exploit petroleum reserves on a Pacific isle, an oil tycoon assembles a crew and sets sail, rescuing a starlet en route. On the island, they discover an enormous gorilla and bring it back to New York City, where it escapes and raises mayhem.
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The People That Time Forgot
1977 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn this sci-fi adventure based on an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel, Maj. Ben McBride returns to the lost island of Caprona to rescue his buddy Bowen Tyler. There, he discovers his fellow explorer battling brutal cavemen and prehistoric creatures.
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Cherry 2000
1987 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn this futuristic '80s flick, businessman Sam Treadwell, accompanied by a sexy gun-for-hire, travels to a postapocalyptic wasteland on Earth. It seems that Sam's android wife, Cherry 2000, has short-circuited, and he's desperate to replace her.
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