In 1951, when I had just graduated from grade school and was at the height of my obsession with science fiction, I saw a film that was to have a lasting impact on my life and my political activism far ...

Translation: protect Klaatu's home videos! Meet Drobo, what his inventors call the world's first storage robot. It is an important step in the consumerization of IT: a storage array that manages ...

Fans of the 1951 sci-fi classic “The Day the Earth Stood Still” will undoubtedly be skeptical about this new version, but you have to admit one thing: Keanu Reeves as an unemotional alien is perfect ...

In collaboration with Rotten Tomatoes and its parent company, Flixster, The Chronicle presents the critical consensus of some of the most memorable alien invasion films. The latest entry into the ...

Audiences sat still for Keanu Reeves’ sci-fi remake “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” making it the weekend’s top movie with a $31million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. The 20th Century ...

Flying saucers just aren’t that scary anymore, especially after Ed Wood and Mars Attacks! It’s hard to take a threat from a giant Frisbee all that seriously. So what’s an update of the iconic 1951 sci ...

When the aliens do invade, will you be ready? Will you bake them a welcome wagon gift or celebrate your Second Amendment rights by stockpiling semi-automatics? Our built-in distrust of change is what ...