A boxy blue car, like the old Volvo my dad used to drive, sits parked in a desolate lot in one of Simon ... the story mixes one-part nostalgia with one-part sci-fi into a captivating cocktail.

For sci-fi movie buffs, "The Electric State", starring ... filled with abandoned robots and desolate landscapes. The CGI is top-notch, and the designs of the mechanical creatures are impressive.