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There has always been something fascinating about aliens. Seriously, think about it. Long before movies, before television, before radio dramas, before podcasts, before any of us were arguing online about whether UFO footage is real or fake, human beings have stared up into the sky and wondered what the hell is out there. It's one of those questions that never goes away. Are we alone? Is there intelligent life somewhere else in the universe? If there is, what does it look lik

James Cameron is one of those names that you can’t avoid if you care about modern movies, even if you’re someone like me who has a complicated relationship with the guy. He’s not just “a director.” He’s a brand. He’s an industry. He’s a walking, talking technical revolution with a bullhorn, and somehow also a deep-sea explorer, because of course he is. The man was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario on August 16, 1954, and he’s managed to turn himself into this larger-than-life fig

Taken at the press screening of "Alien: Romulus" right before the film began. In 1979, "Alien" was unleashed upon the world, and the sci-fi/horror genre immediately had a new classic on its hands. Directed by relative newcomer (at that time) Ridley Scott, "Alien" took the world by storm and was the first of several sequels and prequels that would be released pretty regularly throughout the years. Excluding the films with "Predator" in the titles (the less said about those mov