The "Alien" franchise is an undeniable classic — a staple of the sci-fi/horror genre. The series features humans fighting for ...

It was July of 1986. Theatres around the country were about to unveil a movie that would change the definition of sci-fi/action movies, forever. It was called…. Aliens (1986).

The Alien franchise is one of the most important in all of sci-fi cinema, with each instalment charting the evolution of the ...

Director Roland Emmerich’s 1996 alien invasion movie Independence Day arrives on Netflix today and I, for one, can’t wait to watch the film for what might be the 50th time. Sure, there are plenty of ...

Part of what makes some classics worthy of such a title is the ingenuity and borderline movie magic they employ to tell their story. In the case of "Alien," for example, director Ridley Scott used ...

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Pluribus Episode 8 is titled Charm Offensive and was released on December 19, 2025, on Apple TV. The penultimate episode of Vince Gilligan’s critically acclaimed sci-fi series presented viewers with ...

Classified as post-apocalyptic science fiction, Vince Gilligan's "Pluribus" does have mystery elements, particularly surrounding the alien virus that has transformed the rest of humanity. During a ...

Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley has publicly stated that the TV spinoff series will not feature a crossover with Predator, ruling out an appearance from the Yautja in Season 2 and beyond. Dan ...

Case in point: James Cameron’s Aliens took a sharp turn from Ridley Scott’s original film, changing the tone from a sci-fi/horror nightmare to an action-horror thrill ride. Cameron was clearly ...

This story first appeared in Trying!, a thoughtful, funny, wide-ranging daily newsletter featuring essays from the mind of Matt Gross. You can sign up for them here. Those were simple aliens for ...