Films:
Sunshine is a poignant Danny Boyle piece about a team of astronauts who attempt to revive a dying Sun. And who can resist Danny Boyle?
Equilibrium is a rousing dystopian action flick that was pretty cool- especially if you like anything with firearms-based martial arts.
Despite many who disagree, I really liked
The Children of Dune, but then again, I'm also an avid James McAvoy fan.
Books:
When it comes to sci-fi, I really like William Gibson's new stuff- particularly the Bigend cycle, starting with
Pattern Recognition.
I loved Dan Simmon's series
The Hyperion Cantos, which is chock full of literary, philosophical, and scientific references.
As it turned out, I liked
Ilium/Olympos even more- it truly defines
epic sci-fi. Like the Hyperion Cantos, Ilium and Olympos are full of references. At first glance, it appears to be a science fiction retelling of the Trojan War, but it's so much more. In a lot of ways, I think it's sheer genius.
Calculating God is a thought-provoking novel about aliens arriving on earth that, as the name implies, raises several questions on belief.
The Race for God by Brian Herbert (Frank Herbert's son) is a lighter take on the same subject, about aliens and humans who go looking for God.
Neal Stephenson's ambitious historical science fiction series
The Baroque Cycle is another must-read, especially for the kind of person Mount & Blade attracts. The author has a lot of other works, mostly speculative fiction, that are sublimely attractive. I suspect Erasmas of the Grey Order knows what I'm talking about.
Can't forget
Dies the Fire, the first in a series by S.M Stirling following a group of people after all technology stops working. Again, another no-brainer for Mount & Blade fans, and enjoyable despite the fact that S.M Stirling always manages to create the most annoying protagonists. Ever.
Edit:
Somehow I missed Ujin's mention of Sunshine. Doesn't matter, mine has a link! 