“Get away from her, you bitch!” – 40 years of “Aliens”

In 1986, James Cameron achieved the feat of giving the cult film “Alien” a sequel that is both equal and independent.

40 years later, James Cameron's 'Aliens' still beats Ridley Scott’s original. I said what I said

It's probably not as influential as "Alien," but Cameron's entry in the franchise carved its own path in film history, where ...

40 Years Ago Today, One of the 'Best Action Movies of All Time' That Almost Wasn't Made Was Released

Forty years ago today, on July 18, 1986, a sci-fi horror classic that has been celebrated as one of the greatest action ...
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'We knew we had a lot to live up to': As 'Aliens' turns 40, we chat to the legendary VFX masters who created the Alien Queen (interview)

Legacy Effects' Oscar-nominated duo Shane Mahan and Lindsay MacGowan share tales from the trenches of 1986's 'Aliens' ...

40 years ago, James Cameron redefined the Hollywood sequel

Every sequel faces the same impossible challenge. Audiences want more of what they loved the first time, but they also want ...

40 Years Ago Today: The Sci-Fi Sequel That Broke the Oscars’ Best Actress Barrier

Forty years ago today, on July 18, 1986, 20th Century Fox put a sequel into American theaters that had no business working.
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26 reasons why 'Aliens' is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time

As the peerless "Aliens" turns 40, here are 26 reasons it's still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time.

The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi Epic Movies of the 21st Century, Ranked

The best sci-fi epic movies of the 21st century include misunderstood efforts like The Fountain and grand, ambitious ...

8 Summer Blockbusters From the 1990s That Still Hold Up

The 1980s surely helped define the modern summer blockbuster, but the 1990s showed how much bigger the genre could become. There will still pretty much all the ...