The time-travel action-thriller The Terminator fundamentally transformed the landscape of its genre. Before its release, high-quality science fiction was often categorized as either slow-burning ...

In the last of three shorts roundups ahead of the March 15 ceremony, we profile this year's Oscar nominees for documentary short.

Are we alone in the universe? It’s the kind of question that fuels debates, History Channel marathons, and real-world space missions. The new documentary Starman dives straight into that mystery by ...

Sci-fi shows come and go, but certain series surprisingly hold up over time, like Doctor Who, The X-Files, and Star Trek: The ...

From dive-bar patrons to Regency paramours, cross-generational friendship to same-sex longing, and chilly science fiction to ...

Directed by Timour Gregory and Sasha Schneider, the doc’s official synopsis promises fans “more than a story about a lost fan film. It’s a journey through the changing landscape of American pop ...

The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in Greece has announced the films in competition for two major awards.

Pietra Brettkelly and The Critics chronicle a rise from iPhone DIY storytelling on the streets of Kaduna to the German art ...

The only thing stranger than science fiction is science fact. Dark Matters: Twisted But True, a short-lived documentary series hosted by genre legend John Noble, took this to the extreme in 2011.

Sci-fi tendency to engage with complex concepts and abstract storytelling can make even great movies challenging for newcomers.

Steven Spielberg’s The Dinosaurs on Netflix swaps fiction for fossil truth. With Morgan Freeman narrating and ILM creating lifelike creatures, this four-part documentary explores 165 million years of ...

Western Pennsylvania’s storied football history is chronicled in a first-of-its-kind NFL Films documentary to be screened at Kamin Science Center for the next two months. “The Football Town” is a ...