For movie geeks like us, it’s rare to happen upon a film you know little or nothing about. But that was exactly what happened in the late 1990s in a flat in North London when I came back one night ...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The X-Files episode ‘Home’ (S4, Ep2). Proceed with caution. Of the 202 episodes of The X-Files that I watched whilst growing up, ‘Home’ (S4, Ep2) is the one ...

Somehow, the sequel trilogy has returned. (Sorry, couldn’t help myself.) Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 brought with it some exciting announcements for fans of ...

Farscape is anarchic and alien, sexy and savage – and that’s exactly how it sounds. The frantic stab of the first few seconds is like a needle scratch to shock you from your stupor: listen up, normal ...

Let’s not forget, as we begin on what could be an esoteric and convoluted journey, that Ra was not originally going to be an alien in the Stargate (1994) movie. Jaye Davidson’s character was an ...

Martial arts have been infiltrating Hollywood cinema since it began, whether it’s Charlie Chaplin kicking a bully up the backside or James Cagney training in judo for a fight scene in Frank Lloyd’s ...

Space combat has always been tenuously portrayed in science fiction; often as if the ships were operating in atmosphere. This is partly due to the popularity of Star Wars, where X-Wings and TIE ...

The Stargate universe is known for its fascinating and complex storylines, blending science fiction with mythology and exploring the depths of human nature. Among the many captivating plot elements, ...

Around 15 years ago, fresh from being a writer-producer on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, Damian Kindler went rogue. Drawing on experience gained working on a string of hit shows, he formed an ...

In November 1975, a group of loggers in Arizona watched while their colleague Travis Walton was seemingly abducted by aliens. Despite their outlandish explanation for his disappearance, the local ...

In 2016, Mark Hamill was interviewed by Britain’s The Sun newspaper (don't worry, the link is for Vanity Fair) and suggested that Luke Skywalker was perhaps not as straight as an arrow. He said: “Fans ...

There’s always been a fair amount of contention around Neon Genesis Evangelion. Like anything else that becomes as popular as it did (especially with anime, which attracts its fair share of possessive ...