A double bill of sci-fi films. In the futuristic drama 'Children of Men' (2006), humans have almost completely lost the ability to procreate and any remaining specimen that can is the ultimate prize. It's the year 2027 and Earth's youngest human being, at 18, has just died. Extinction seems a certainty, aided by the fact that wars are now waged continually between desperate nationalistic factions. Set against the backdrop of London, the film follows Theo (Clive Owen), a former activist now bureaucrat informed of the discovery of a lone pregnant woman - ostensibly Earth's last hope. His challenge is to deliver her from harm to a place where her baby can be delivered safely. In 'Battle - Los Angeles' (2011), when the world's biggest cities are subjected to a coordinated surprise attack from a hostile extraterrestrial invasion, it's up to a Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his newly-formed platoon to provide the first line of defence against the alien intruders as they strike Los Angeles. Making up the rules as they go along, the soldiers must give it their all as they defend their city against an unknown enemy.

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