‘Annihilation’
Annihilation, arguably one of the best sci-fi films of the 2010s, is now streaming on Netflix, which means if you missed it in theaters in 2018, you can finally rectify that sin. Filmmaker Alex Garland, who adapted the novel by Jeff VanderMeer, delivered impeccable vibes: Luscious green forests full of terrifying monsters, delicate flowers that can literally kill you, and that iconic soundtrack that never fails to send a chill down my spine. And this is the rare sci-fi movie that offers not just one, not just two, but five great roles for women—Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, and Tuva Novotny as a team of soldier-scientists—and they all crush it. And yes, the ending is confusing, but if you really pay attention, it does make sense.