These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial ...

"Star Wars" has a seemingly never-ending supply of alien designs. However, these five are the worst of the bunch, falling ...

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

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And here I was thinking the summer had only one movie set in the Star Wars universe. Turns out there are two. The first was, ...

“May the Fourth” has always seemed like a particularly fake corporate holiday because “Star Wars Day” is like the conspicuously missing Children’s Day: Isn’t that every day? Do we really need a day ...

Controversial Star Wars details often dominate the online discourse about this franchise. However, despite such elements sometimes being pervasive in discussions, one shouldn't forget the many amazing ...