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

Most movie franchises start with a big hit, but that wasn't the case for this somewhat improbable sci-fi action series that spawned from a box office flop.

The Alien franchise has been a fascinating way to look at the past 45 years of Hollywood blockbusters. The first film was directed by an up-and-coming auteur who remains a prolific filmmaker decades ...

Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Things soon go from bad to worse. Other creatures exploit the chaos and disruption to their advantage: One of the ...

For nearly five decades, Steven Spielberg has helped define what alien stories mean to movie audiences. Sometimes they arrive as cosmic miracles. Sometimes as existential threats. Sometimes as ...

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...