The most common depiction of aliens in the science fiction genre usually links them to enemies, threats, and invaders. The majority of sci-fi movies see aliens as antagonists and villains, who are ...

Denis Villeneuve’s Arrivalmight seem like a basic sci-fi movie on the surface, but it has a very complicated timeline that’s easy to misunderstand. The film tells the story of a professional linguist ...

Arrival. The title itself echoes as a strike against convention. This is not a film about aliens invading. It’s a film about aliens arriving. It’s a film that presents a realistic narrative about ...

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If scientists ever succeed in making contact with extraterrestrial beings, who gets to steer the conversation? Indeed, how do we even have a conversation? Despite what Gene Roddenberry told you, any ...

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