The second installment in the Alien film franchise, 1986's Aliens, has been continuously acclaimed by critics and praised by audiences. "It was all hydraulics and puppetry. There were two guys inside ...

Independence Day‘s most unforgettable close encounter unfolds in the bowels of Area 51, where a captured alien scout—one of the “Harvesters”—is prepped for an autopsy. The production, led by designer ...

Puppets are the unsung heroes of cinema, creating the impossible with pure craft and skill, without any of the potential uncanniness of CGI. Thankfully, there are some truly beloved movies that ...

Forty years ago, a beloved sci-fi sitcom define the '80s. But behind the scenes, the show was more complicated to shoot.