movies

Poor things is a very good movie, or you need to go fuck someone and bring me 10 francs.

Furiosa is the only big budget action movie with good script/plot/world

A couple of smaller recent-ish films are Midnight Special and The Vast of Night. They are not necessarily utopian.

It's not a movie, but Arcane is pretty great so far. Three Body Problem is another cool one, if you can tolerate balloon lip lady.

Alienoid. Korean sci fi about aliens who put their prisoners in human bodies and the time traveling robot wardens.

Define "New." Like last year or so? For scifi:

Dune 1 & 2

The Wild Robot

Furiosa

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

In that order, more or less. Aliens Romulus is not terrible but there's a movie with virtually the same plot that's a lot better called Alien (1979) that you should watch instead.

For fantasy:

Poor Things

Wonka

The Marvels

Poor Things is a real treat. Wonka is a musical. Marvels is superhero fantasy and Sci fi mixed.

• Alien Romulus - If you haven't already seen it.
• Dune Part 2 - You have to watch the first part if you haven't seen the newer Dune movies.
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - I thought this was very good, even though it doesn't really include the eponymous Mad Max

Less mainstream stuff:

• The Platform 2 - People complain it's not as good as the first one, but I thought it was solid. You don't really need to watch the first one.
• Abigail - More of a horror, but has fantasy elements
• V/H/S/Beyond - Horror, but has scifi elements (more than the previous entries)

As well as J-Bone's recommendations:

• Kalki 2898 AD - like an Indian Star Wars that is set in a dystopian future but mixes in mythology. It's long and I was initially unimpressed but it keeps ramping up to wild levels and completely won me round. It's India's most expensive film and only part 1.
• A Quiet Place: Day One - I thought the first two were great and was unsure if a prequel would work as well, but it does.
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - a return to New York should have delivered a film on oar with the original but it didn't hit the spot (perhaps because of the rather poor quality baddie). However, it is worth a watch.
• Poor Things - very odd, fantastical film. Could have done being trimmed down but like nothing else you'll see in the cinema.
• Godzilla: Minus One - just watched the Minus Color version in the cinema on Godzilla Day and it still stands on, the B&W suiting the more melodramatic plot.
• Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes - if you love the series you'll likely enjoy the prequel. If you aren't a fan you can skip it.
• The Creator - I was increasingly unconvinced by the plot as the film progressed but it doesn't half look good.
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - after Crystal Skull anything would be an improvement but this exceeded my, admittedly, low expectations and was a fun romp. Fourth, perhaps third, best Indy film depending on how well you think Temple of Doom has aged.
• Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse - it would be difficult to beat the first film but I think this one might do.
• Guardians of the Galaxy 3 - wasn't as big a fan of 2 than one but the series finished really strong.
• Shazam! Fury of the Gods - didn't get a great reception but I enjoyed it for what it was, dumb fun.

China and Russia have been putting out some big films lately...

The Wandering Earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wandering_Earth

Black Out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blackout_(2019_film)

Invasion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_(2020_film) (Poorly named)

Falling Stars was a good indie low budget film I saw recently. A little sci-fi, a little fantasy.

Here's the trailer. Here ya go!