Oblivion ain't the best sci fi movie, but it does hold up. Sound track and aesthetics were beautiful.
PlanetOfOrd
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A bit unorthodox, but I found "Off on a Comet" by Jules Verne interesting. Definitely in-depth explanations. Plus, it's not copyrighted so you can read it for free on project Gutenburg.
I also found Spin by Robert Charles a good read (note: I tend to go for more emotional epics, so the tone is that, but Spin definitely contains sciency stuff).
Another one I keep hearkening back to is The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. The ending is really grim, but the author provides a lot of detailed explanation for how the ship goes to the planet (attaching to an asteroid and accelerating based on the asteroid's energy).
Hope that helps!
Koma - A Russian movie that (on the outset) sounds like an Inception knockoff but is good in its own right.
Life - Kind of a beat-by-beat "alien eats the crew" movie, but rather enjoyable.
Monsters - I found this one at the dollar tree of all places. It was shot with a skeleton crew (basically 5 people), but is well-acted, emotional, has a great score. Is still 100% sci-fi, though.
Clinic - A movie about a retirement community that holds a dark secret (also salvaged from the dollar tree ๐คฃ). It's low-budget, but very well-acted, sets an anxious tone throughout so always feel on edge (in a good way).
Supervized - Honestly, reading the previous one of a retirement community reminded me of "Supervized," a unique take on the superhero genre. Played out like a comedy, but provides an interesting commentary on aging.
Otherlife - A New Zealand sci fi/suspense film about a dream technology that's being experimented with to keep people imprisoned (because 1 minute = 1 day, so 30 year sentence = 3 hours type of thing)
Dude, thank you! Never heard of running sandals. I realize running sandals are designed for running but all I'm imagining is me running down the street in flip-flops with barely-above-freezing rain pelting my skin! ๐