With 'Project Hail Mary' opening in theaters, here are several essential films that explore the strange, high-stakes ...

The cross-species friendship powers this touching film from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It has been described as 'E.T.' meets 'Interstellar' but that doesn't hint at its humanity.

Veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg confirmed that he strongly suspects that aliens exist in a recent keynote interview at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin on Friday, March 13, 2026. The ...

Ryan Gosling's "Project Hail Mary" costar is a high-maintenance creature with his own "glam squad." The actor introduces us to Rocky, a lovable alien.

Roger Ebert loved horror movies like May, Halloween, and Psycho, even going so far as to give them his highest rating of four stars.

In their two decades making movies together, Phil Lord and Chris Miller have shown a particular talent in making inanimate ...

The last time Drew Goddard adapted one of Andy Weir’s books, it earned him an Oscar nomination. Plus, “The Martian,” the film that Goddard wrote, was a blockbuster hit. But when he got the call to ...

From the daily newsletter: a conversation with our critic about the exasperating crowd-pleaser “Project Hail Mary.” ...

Project Hail Mary is not to be missed.

This time, it's Ryan Gosling who takes the lead in the extremely likeable adventure Project Hail Mary, with directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller at the helm. There have ...

Classic sci-fi movies like Blade Runner and The Matrix feel more relevant than ever, proving the genre’s timeless grip on reality.

Dennis Quaid is calling out the “double standard” in Hollywood when it comes to support for President Donald Trump.