Sometimes when you have a history moment in space exploration, it’s best to have a backup. Doubly so when the director you get to film your totally-not-a-hoax backup is hardly Stanley Kubrick.
Genre fans who also happen to be Oscar watchers usually have to console themselves with prizes in the technical categories, though sometimes a sci-fi or fantasy movie will make its presence felt—think Mad Max: Fury Road or Dune: Part One, or Best Picture winners The Silence of the Lambs, The Lord of the Rings: The…
