The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Craig Gillespie’s far-out adventure is something of a quirky oddity compared to bigger blockbuster outings – so why is it failing to fly at the box office?

Disney is an entertainment behemoth that has been making its mark on pop culture for decades. Today, its wings spread wide to ...

These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial ...

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We take a deep dive into the secrets of Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi opus.

NEWS ANALYSIS. Days before the film was released worldwide, the White House co-opted the imagery of 'aliens' to further its rhetoric and anti-immigration policy.

Michel Faber's 2000 novel "Under the Skin" received a film adaptation in 2013 that was met with critical acclaim. Long before he won an Academy Award for "The Zone of Interest," director Jonathan ...

Supergirl has always been a tricky character to adapt; the latest movie threads the needle between pluck and alienation.

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The Green Lantern Corps is a group that has some of the most powerful warriors in the universe and here are the best.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details, including about the ending, from DC Studios’ “Supergirl,” now playing in ...