Lifepod (1993)

Nine survivors of an explosion are lost in space, drifting out of rescue range with a saboteur aboard.

A sci-fi reimagination of Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat is OK as standard TV fare, but nowhere comes near the original.

The Arrival (1996)

A radio astronomer, discovers intelligent alien life, but the aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will do anything to stop him from learning it.

Mediocre attempt of combing sci-fi mystery with humour never quite convinces, and Charlie Sheen is obviously miscast in his role as a frenetic scientist.

Halliwell*: "Conspirational science fiction exhibiting some interesting ideas and managing to incorporate them into a sometimes suspenseful story."

Maltin***: "Clever, intelligent sci-fi thriller of the old school, with many bright ideas; suffers from flaccid pacing in the last third but remains fun throughout."