A look at 10 of the greatest alien sci-fi movies, from Ridley Scott's Alien to Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, none by Steven Spielberg.

The last two decades have been pretty rough for the Xenomorph. After being reduced to little more than a theme park attraction in Aliens vs Predator (and its sequel), before Ridley Scott returned to ...

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Though ostensibly focused on extraterrestrial life, first-contact stories have consistently explored humanity’s attempts to understand forces beyond familiar systems of knowledge. Across more than a ...

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For over a century, science fiction has used aliens to talk about empire, paranoia, language, and power — here’s how ...

Alien 3’s reputation gets a makeover as Christopher Nolan celebrates the risky storytelling choices behind David Fincher’s ...