The Martian - Extended Cut

The best blockbuster of the year arrived later than anticipated.

The Martian somehow made the intricacies of growing crops in space exciting, continuing the trend of excellent science fiction that leaned heavily into the science.

Ridley Scott and Matt Damon team up for a space-based drama that'll make you chuckle.

A fun film, a space Western about the strength of the human spirit and the indomitable will. "Interstellar" tread similar thematic ground last year but did so without the humour, the cheesy 70's soundtrack or, most importantly, Matt Damon.

It seems to understand that the quotidian of life in space as a lone man attempts to survive is as fascinating as any storm or explosion.