Some films drop subtle hints that they’re part of a larger world, weaving clever connections to other movies through easter eggs, cameos, or shared settings. These references often go unnoticed until ...

Some movie connections are easy to spot, like clear sequels or shared logos. Others hide in plain sight, tucked into end credits scenes, background cameos, or a single line that changes how two ...

The Spielberg film that left me most confused and disappointed. Originally conceived by fellow legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, this project soon turned into a dream collabora ...

The quality and scope of his films make any attempt to rank them a fool’s errand: nevertheless, that’s exactly what I’ve tried to do below ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

Half a century after “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the director returns to the subject of UFOs with “Disclosure Day.” His science fiction films are informed by his fascination with alien ...

Has any filmmaker had as much of an impact on cinema and pop culture at large as Steven Spielberg? The director of many of the greatest blockbusters, most stirring dramas, most beloved kids’ films, ...

Trailing behind Prometheus (2012), Alien: Covenant (2017) and Alien: Romulus (2024), the premiere of Alien: Earth on Disney+ later this week confirms it: the Alien franchise is well and truly back.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking for the definitive ranking of the Alien movies? We've got you covered. It's been 46 years since Ridley Scott's original ...

Fassbender’s David has arguably been the most fascinating antagonist (if not overall character) in the Alien franchise. He epitomizes the series’ “man vs. nature vs. machine” theme, as a synth who ...

When you think of an "Alien" movie, you would be forgiven for thinking primarily of...well, you know, of the alien at the center of each story. The people in each film in this long-running franchise ...

Alien: Covenant (2017), the second film in the Aliens (1979) prequel series, has a more chilling sequence in the final few minutes than the rest of the story. There is a shocking twist right at the ...