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How War of the Worlds became one of Spielberg’s most controversial movies: ‘He lost his sense of decency’

FLASHBACKS: Arriving four years after the attack on the Twin Towers, Spielberg’s loose adaptation of the HG Wells classic – which turned 20 this week – utilised 9/11 imagery and a very era-specific sense of American panic to tell the story of an alien invasion. Many championed it. Others found…

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"Giant monster smash city – what a perfect idea!" The King of the Monsters brings the pain in Godzilla vs. America: Chicago

Interview | Godzilla vs. America: Chicago's creative team on bringing the iconic monster to the Windy City

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'Edge of Space': Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video)

A new trailer for "Edge of Space," a short film about a daring X-15 pilot flying the rocket-powered experimental plane higher than any other piloted winged vehicle other than the space shuttle.

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Netflix just got a war movie that’s already crashed the top 10 — and viewers rate it 92% on Rotten Tomatoes

This overlooked war drama just crashed Netflix’s top 10, and it has an impressive viewer rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s everything to know about it.

Tom’s Guide

'Stargate' 30 years later: Roland Emmerich's flawed sci-fi classic remains a refreshing watch

Three decades later, Stargate's legacy has endured. We look back at how it all started, what came after, and the franchise's possible future.

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62 Years Later, a Divisive Sci-Fi Director Is Attempting the Most Unnecessary Remake

A blockbuster filmmaker is continuing his foray into TV with an ambitious adaptation.

Inverse

Blockbuster that's new on Netflix deserves to be seen despite 45% on Rotten Tomatoes

They don't make disaster movies like The Day After Tomorrow any more, and it's now on Netflix UK for you to watch.

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James Cameron: ‘It’s harder to write sci-fi because we’re living in a sci-fi world’

The blockbuster director talks his new docuseries, ideas for a potential new Terminator film and responds to Roland Emmerich’s claim that he’s ‘overbearing’

The Guardian - US

Iwan Rheon says not sharing scene with Anthony Hopkins in new period show is devastating

Game of Thrones star says he requested director to write in scene so he could share frame with legendary actor in Those About to Die

The Independent UK

James Cameron shares blunt response to Roland Emmerich calling him ‘overbearing’

Emmerich made the comments about the ‘Titanic’ director at San Diego Comic-Con this year

The Independent UK

Independence Day director Roland Emmerich calls James Cameron ‘overbearing’

Emmerich was initially attached to reboot the sci-fi classic in the 1990s

The Independent UK

Roland Emmerich's Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Will “Never” Get a Sequel, the Director Says

'Moonfall' was supposed to be an epic science fiction trilogy, but the director just confirmed that his "idea" for a sequel will "probably never" come to pass.

Inverse

Roland Emmerich was ‘totally surprised’ Anthony Hopkins was interested in his gladiator series

Emmerich told Comic-Con audience that Hopkins is a keen historian of ancient Rome

The Independent UK

Peacock Just Quietly Released the Most Disappointing Roman Epic of the Decade

The Roman epic TV series takes multiple cues from 'Peaky Blinders' and 'Game of Thrones,' but is less than the sum of its parts.

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The Guardian - US

From Twister to Titanic: writers on their favourite disaster movies

As the tornado-chasing sequel Twisters arrives, Guardian writers pick the films that have stuck with them the longest

The Independent UK

Those About to Die review: Anthony Hopkins swords and sandals drama is more about titillating than convincing

The Prime Video epic, also starring Tom Hughes and Jojo Macari, depicts a Rome full of heaving bosoms and gladiators wearing little more than a thong, their muscles gleaming in the golden hour light

The Independent UK

What to stream: Childish Gambino, Daisy Ridley, Natalie Portman, some gladiators and Kristen Stewart

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a final album under Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker, Kerry Washington’s comedy “UnPrisoned” returning for a second season and daredevils who scale the world’s tallest buildings fall in love in “Skywalkers: A Love Story.”

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The best movie explosions

The pros pick their favourite CG and SFX destruction.

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New on Peacock in July 2024 — all the movies and shows to watch

Here's everything coming to Peacock in July 2024, including the Summer Olympics and 'Those About to Die'

Salon

The complicated legacy of a climate film

Salon spoke with the director and co-writer of the 2004 sci-fi blockbuster about scientific accuracy in Hollywood

Total Film

Game of Thrones star's new series from Independence Day's Roland Emmerich is giving us big Gladiator vibes

Iwan Rheon, Tom Hughes, and Sir Anthony Hopkins star

The Guardian - US

King of the streamers: how Godzilla Minus One became a monster hit for Netflix

One of 2023’s blockbusters lands on the streamer, with Oscar in hand and more thrills than most Hollywood summer offerings

The Guardian - AU

The Day After Tomorrow at 20: a strangely prescient ecological warning

The disaster flick is riddled with inaccuracies, cliches and gusts of machismo. But with its global climate catastrophe, it feels more relevant than ever

Inverse

20 Years Ago, the Most Over the Top Sci-Fi Disaster Movie Redefined the Genre

Roland Emmerich’s 2004 film is ridiculous, but the infamous disaster master offers simple thrills and real spectacle. With 'Twisters' bringing the disaster movie back to theaters, it's worth looking back on what Emmerich accomplished.

Total Film

The 32 greatest summer blockbusters

When the sun feels hot, these are the movies that keep us cool

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