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A scientist learns the world is soon to face a global cataclysm that will wipe out the human race, but finds the US president has plans to secretly save a fraction of the population, leaving everyone else to die. A writer learns of this scheme, and as the world is devastated by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, he tries to get his family to the last safe refuge. Disaster epic, starring John Cusack and Chiwetel Ejiofor

A scientist's ill-advised experiments with virtual reality equipment transform a mentally handicapped gardener into a computer-enhanced megalomaniac with the power to make his dreams of world domination come true. Sci-fi thriller, starring Pierce Brosnan, Jeff Fahey, Jenny Wright, Geoffrey Lewis and Austin O'Brien

The shape-changing robots are driven into hiding when the human race turns against them. When rediscovered by a kindly inventor and his daughter, they come out of exile to save the world, battling a new breed of human-created Transformers. These deadly new machines were created to hunt them down, but are now growing independent and intend to make use of technology from the Transformers' home planet in a plot that could threaten all life on Earth. Fourth film in the sci-fi adventure series, starring Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci and Kelsey Grammer

Down-and-out stuntman Colt Seavers sets out to find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's blockbuster. Action comedy based on Lee Majors' 1980s TV series, starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Hannah Waddingham

In a world dominated by deadly robots, resistance leader John Connor fights to stop the creation of an advanced new terminator, and searches for the teenager destined to go back in time and become his father. Elsewhere, a mysterious stranger with no memory is about to learn the shocking truth about his origins. Sci-fi thriller sequel, starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington and Anton Yelchin

A boy watching an action movie is transported into the film by a magic ticket and meets its hero figure, who refuses to believe he is a fictional character. Matters take a turn for the worse when the screen villain gets hold of the ticket and crosses over into the real world - where bad guys can win. Comedy adventure, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, Charles Dance, F Murray Abraham and Anthony Quinn

The shape-changing robots and their human allies face a confrontation with their original creator, who has brainwashed their leader and intends to save her own home planet by destroying Earth. To save the human race they must recover an ancient artefact from Arthurian legend - but their mission is threatened by old enemies as they uncover a terrible secret about the history of the world. Sci-fi adventure sequel, starring Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Chan, Stanley Tucci and John Turturro

American soldiers are sent into war-torn Mogadishu in 1993 on a routine search and capture operation. Learning some of their compatriots have been shot down, they feel compelled to mount a perilous rescue attempt - one that descends into all-out conflict with heavily armed Somalians. Ridley Scott's fact-based drama, starring Josh Hartnett, Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore and Orlando Bloom

The shape-changing robots and their human allies face a confrontation with their original creator, who has brainwashed their leader and intends to save her own home planet by destroying Earth. To save the human race they must recover an ancient artefact from Arthurian legend - but their mission is threatened by old enemies as they uncover a terrible secret about the history of the world. Sci-fi adventure sequel, starring Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Chan, Stanley Tucci and John Turturro