Post-Blade Runner Science Fiction Standouts

Angry Kaneda from Akira. An alien? from District 9. Carl Urban as Judge Dredd from Dredd. Rufus Sewell as John Murdoch in Dark City.

A short while ago, The AV Club celebrated the release of Blade Runner 2049 with a list of The 35 best science-fiction movies since Blade Runner. I’ve added The Host to my must-see list, and will try yet again to stay awake for all of Brazil, but I’ve seen the other 33. With that knowledge, I humbly offer a few replacements.

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The Scribbler’s Crazy Scrawl

Katie Cassidy as the troubled Suki. Garret Dillahunt as the spiritual guide Hogan. Michelle Trachtenberg as Alice, the nemesis. Eliza Dushku as Silk the Detective. Katie Cassidy as The Scribbler.

Futures Past and Beyond the Black Rainbow

Dr. Barry Nyle as portrayed by Michael Rogers. Eva Allan as the young prisoner/patient Elena. A sentionaut stands dormant in a room full of mirrors.

The Mysterious Zombie Movie Mutation

Word War Z - zombies as the flu. Cockneys Vs. Zombies - zombies as the generation gap. Warm Bodies - Zombies as teen angst.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Dredd

Karl Urban as Judge Dredd Olivia Thirlby as Judge Anderson Lena Headly as MaMa

Trusting The Undead: A Zombie Omnibus

Leading men from The Walking Dead and Zombieland. Timothy Oliphant and Radha Mitchell from The Crazies A. J. Bowen and Scott Poythress in The Signal

Visual Wizardry Elevates Avatar Above its Collective Clichés

The free-spirited tribal princess and native hottie, Neytiri. Avatar-driving Jake and his reluctant tutor Neytiri. The ultimate Deus Ex Machina, the Planet Pandora.

Zombieland isn’t Your Typical Comedy Horror Action Romance

Tallahassee and Columbus (Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg) prepare for zombie combat in a Zombieland grocery store. Little Rock and Wichita (Abigail Breslin and Emma Stone) take a moment in Zombieland. A horde of zombies swarm Zombieland's Pacific Playland.

9’s Precocious Puppets Persevere in Post-Apocalyptic Purgatory

The sackcloth simulacrum superstar of the movie 9. 9 faces off against the many-armed red-eyed machine. Two of the stitchpunk heroes from the movie 9.

District 9 Delivers Raw Action with a Conscience

 Agent Wikus on the run, under the shadow of the nonhuman mothership. Agent Wikus attempting to evict a nonhuman from District 9. The nonhuman Christopher looks anxiously out of a window.

Let the Right One In, If You Dare

Kåre Hedebrant as Oskar in 'Let the Right One In.' Lina Leandersson as Eli in 'Let the Right One In.' Eli's bloody hand resting on a doorway frame.