Independence Day had some of the best alien invasion scenes in sci-fi movies, but its most famous was almost cut.

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Special effects master Stan Winston, who created the creatures in 'The Terminator,' 'Predator' & 'Jurassic Park,' is the ...

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was a global phenomenon that spawned many knockoffs, with films like Purple People Eater, Badi, ...

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Movie sex scenes have always been a time capsule of our evolving norms around relationships and consent. These 10 went out of bounds in alarming ways — in some cases, not just by modern standards, but ...

Left to Right: Steven Yeun in "Nope," the alien in Steven Spielberg's "E.T." and Scarlett Johansson in "Under the Skin" (Universal Pictures / A24) It didn’t take long for stories about ...

2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull jumped the shark in a big way. While the franchise had embraced somewhat fantastical elements in the past, introducing aliens proved a step ...

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas‘ creative clash over “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” was recently revealed in a Spielberg oral history published by Vulture. Franchise producer ...