Sci-fi movies like Under the Skin and Children of Men find strength in their main characters, crafting profound narratives ...

A UFO abduction scene recreates a sci-fi encounter with visual effects and staged action. The video highlights movement, ...

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Elio,” now playing in theaters. Disney Pixar’s latest animated feature, “Elio” centers on a young orphan boy who is desperate to be abducted by aliens.

For nearly five decades, Steven Spielberg has helped define what alien stories mean to movie audiences. Sometimes they arrive as cosmic miracles. Sometimes as existential threats. Sometimes as ...