Quite a bit of movie magic made "Alien" the sci-fi horror classic it is -- but one of its biggest challenges was solved with a simple low-tech tactic.

It's a big universe out there, and while we're all for exploring it, a specific subgenre of science fiction movies has hinted that it might be a bad idea. Alien invasion movies have come in droves ...

The Alien franchise has been a fascinating way to look at the past 45 years of Hollywood blockbusters. The first film was directed by an up-and-coming auteur who remains a prolific filmmaker decades ...