Science fiction films often anticipate the future. Invasion movies, a popular niche, might give us a clue about our own. What do I mean by invasion? Aliens and microbes from outer space, earthly ...

Don Siegel is better known for directing the 1970s hits Dirty Harry and Escape from Alcatraz, but his best movie came in the ‘50s. Midway through the decade, the celebrated director chose to adapt ...

It's a big universe out there, and while we're all for exploring it, a specific subgenre of science fiction movies has hinted that it might be a bad idea. Alien invasion movies have come in droves ...

Often remade, often imitated, 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers,' 70 this month, touched a nerve. Here's why ...