(Danny Boyle, UK 2007, 107 min., 35mm)

In the year 2057, a motley group of astronauts and scientists (played by, among others, Cillian Murphy and Michelle Yeoh) are sent from a freezing Earth to reignite the dying sun with nuclear missiles. This thoughtful sci-fi epic reunited the writer (Alex Garland) and director (Danny Boyle) of the modern-day horror classic, 28 Days Later. “Boyle’s spiritual and metaphysical musings intertwine neatly with his pop sensibility, imbuing this with an art-house intelligence without diluting its summer blockbuster appeal”—Joshua Katzman, Chicago Reader.