Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook 2016 hasn’t been the easiest year on the sci-fi genre. There have been some bright spots, to be ...

Is a hammer a tool or a weapon? That's "Arrival's" most intriguing question (and one of the only intriguing things in the movie). "Arrival" follows Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams), a linguist recruited ...

Note: Plot points, including the ending, of “Arrival” are discussed in this post. “Arrival” is in a very fundamental way a film about language. It’s about the language barriers humans face in trying ...

Warning: There are some small spoilers ahead for "Arrival." "Arrival," is the most acclaimed sci-fi spectacle of the year. Now, it has been nominated for eight Oscars, including best picture. The ...