Sometimes, a film's opening offers enough to introduce viewers to worlds, concepts, and threats they never believed possible.

In this month’s picks, there is cloud busting in Peru, a shadowy astronaut drama, doomsday preppers in New Zealand and more.

If I had to pick a single genre of film that I love above all else it would be science fiction. Whether it’s a story about aliens in outer space or simply the use of advanced technology, movies can ...

Sci-fi is the perfect genre to ask tough questions and provoke discussions, and movies like Arrival and Ad Astra have done it ...

Paul M. Sutter shares the science behind movies and TV shows set in space. He talks about string theory in "3 Body Problem." He discusses the portrayal of black holes in "Interstellar," starring ...

Inspired by a true story of survival.

In this month’s picks, time loops, aliens and ecological collapse. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Rent or buy it on most major platforms. Television and the theater have served Mary-Louise Parker better ...