Life not of this world is a fascinating topic for any medium. These five movies are the best examples of the new century, showcasing the conversation.

From the '80s horror film The Thing to the modern masterpiece Project Hail Mary, these are the greatest sci-fi movies that ...

Aliens have been a subject of films for over a century, and they’ve grown into a beloved and oft-revisited trope in cinema during that time. Envisioned and executed by some of the greatest filmmakers ...

The Alien franchise is one of the most iconic and enduring in all of sci-fi cinema, even if not every entry is a classic. The original Ridley Scott movie was essentially greenlit only because the ...

Humanity's ideas about alien existence often say more about us than the little green men we envision. Our conception of life beyond Earth reflects our collective hopes and fears about technology and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You really can't go wrong with an alien movie. Give me anything involving alien invasions, strange objects appearing in the sky, ...

On the highly unlikely but equally mind-blowing instance in which aliens really do come down to our shiny blue planet to see what's what, perhaps it might not be wise for world leaders to be the first ...

The 1970s were a golden age for cinema of the extraterrestrial variety. Ridley Scott's "Alien" turned the Xenomorph loose on a spaceship, while George Lucas' "Star Wars" introduced us to Wookies and ...

At the dawn of the 20th century, the then-nascent film medium was already offering motion pictures concerned with alien life beyond the confines of Earth. Given how human beings had been gazing out at ...

Steven Spielberg remains one of Hollywood’s most respected and renowned filmmakers. The humble director, producer and screenwriter has recently released his latest science-fiction film, Disclosure Day ...

Director Roland Emmerich’s 1996 alien invasion movie Independence Day arrives on Netflix today and I, for one, can’t wait to watch the film for what might be the 50th time. Sure, there are plenty of ...