Latest articles by Richard Edwards
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' season 4 opener is a pulpy sci-fi joy packed with dinosaurs, martians, and a 5th planet where the asteroid belt should be
Dinosaurs, Martians, and the fate of the human race? This could be more than your standard day at the office for the Enterprise crew.
How Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' turned general relativity into the bad guy
As Nolan embarks on "The Odyssey", we look back on the sci-fi movie where time dilation is as cruel as any Greek god.
Remembering 'Ulysses 31', the '80s cartoon that transported 'The Odyssey' to outer space
So much more than the earwormiest theme song in the galaxy.
'Aliens' at 40: Here are 26 reasons why James Cameron's sequel is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time
Sorry, "Predator", but four decades later, this is still the sub-genre's high watermark
Sci-fi action movies were better in the '90s. 'Independence Day' is full of reasons why
Superheroes and franchises haven't always ruled the multiplex…
He-Man and beyond: 20 sci-fi cartoons (some iconic, some weird) that transported '80s and '90s kids to strange new worlds
They had the power! Saturday morning cartoons introduced many kids to science fiction... and toys, lots and lots of toys
30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds"
"Independence Day" isn't technically "The War of the Worlds" but it's still one of the most successful adaptations of HG Wells' genre-defining novel.
How to invade planet Earth: A sci-fi movie alien's guide to bringing the human race to its knees
From "Independence Day" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", movies and TV shows are packed with advice for anyone aspiring to conquer this unassuming blue dot.
'Superman Returns' at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we're still not sure
Brandon Routh's only outing in the cape is more than just a love letter to Richard Donner's classic original movie.
SpaceCamp at 40: A wish-fulfillment fantasy brought down to earth by NASA's real-life disaster
After the Challenger tragedy, nobody wanted to see a film about five kids on an adventure in space.
Supergirl's brilliant poster is a reminder that they don't make sci-fi movie posters like they used to
What's with all the boring montages of Jedi and superheroes? It's time to resurrect a lost art.
Why Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' feels like the most exciting sci-fi release of the year
The director of 'Close Encounters' and 'ET', an original story, 'X-Files'-style conspiracy theories… 'Disclosure Day' is a welcome escape from the mega-franchises.
12 of the weirdest 'Masters of the Universe' characters
By the power of… what the hell is that? If you thought the patrons of the Mos Eisley Cantina were strange, they've got nothing on He-Man and Skeletor's entourages.
'The Lone Gunmen' at 25: the underrated 'X-Files' spin-off that aspired to be 'Mission: Impossible' with geeks
Conspiracy theories, print media, and James (sorry, Jimmy) Bond collide in an all-too-brief extension of Mulder and Scully's world.
It had the power! The weird origins of He-Man, Skeletor, and the 'Masters of the Universe'
Mattel's musclebound response to 'Star Wars' had a life of its own
'For All Mankind' spin-off 'Star City' will make you want to know more about the Soviet space program
Stories of NASA and Apollo have passed into folklore, but the equivalent stories from the other side of the Iron Curtain have often been shrouded in secrecy.
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' wastes a potentially brilliant era of 'Star Wars'
The franchise's latest big-screen outing gets sidetracked in less interesting corners of that galaxy far, far away
As 'The Mandalorian and Grogu" prepare for their close-up, can 'Star Wars' ever feel like a big-screen event again?
'Star Wars' used to be the ultimate theatrical experience, but have years of Disney+ spin-offs dulled its multiplex appeal?
The 'Doctor Who' TV movie at 30: Too British for America, too American for the UK
How an unlikely transatlantic alliance attempted to bring a Time Lord back from the dead.
Are streamers losing faith in legacy sci-fi franchises?
Does the cancellation of 'Starfleet Academy' suggest that lean times are ahead for 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars'?
'Slither' at 20: The alien worm comedy-horror that heralded James Gunn's arrival
Few went to see the movie in theaters, but 'Slither' still proved that Gunn was a director to watch
How 'For All Mankind' evolved from 'The Right Stuff' into 'The Expanse'
A show that began life as a period piece is now unashamedly hard science fiction.
'Sunshine' was 2007's answer to 'Project Hail Mary', and it told a much darker tale of solar catastrophe
In space, no one can hear you ask for sun cream
