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Forbidden Planet (1956)

Milestone science fiction adventure, loosely based on Shakespeare's "The Tempest." A rescue ship's crew locates the survivors of an interplanetary expedition, but an eons-old force of great power and evil may destroy them all. Leslie Nielsen, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, and Robby the Robot star. 98 min. C/Rtg: NR

The Time Machine (1960)

George Pal's incredible adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel stars Rod Taylor as the Victorian scientist whose invention catapults him thousands of years into the future, where humanity has mutated into the gentle Eloi and the savage Morlocks. Dazzling, Academy Award-winning effects and the dazzling Yvette Mimieux highlight this "timeless" adventure. With Sebastian Cabot, Alan Young. 103 min. C/Rtg: NR

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke's short story "The Sentinel," director Stanley Kubrick's senses-shattering tale of life and "afterlife" in outer space revolutionized science-fiction movies. The film depicts the discovery of a large black monolith at the dawn of man, an identical obelisk found on the moon, and two astronauts terrorized by their ship's computer, HAL 9000. With Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, and Douglas Rain as the voice of HAL. 148 min. C/Rtg: G

Soylent Green (1973)

In the year 2022, New York--and the world--is a mess, thanks to overpopulation, pollution and modern-day savagery. The government has a miracle food that will cure all of society's ills, but police detective Charlton Heston is out to learn its shocking secret. Chuck Connors, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Edward G. Robinson (his last film) also star. 97 min. C/Rtg: PG

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.