These outstanding sci-fi shows knew how to pull off an initial hook, roping audiences in with just the premiere.

It’s a strange fact that in the world of cinema even bad movies can sometimes end up having an opening sequence that is quite entertaining and sometimes even beautiful. In some of the most egregious ...

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...

Ridley Scott's ALIEN (1979) gets a full movie breakdown and analysis by Erik Voss on The Deep Dive! Sign up to Milanote for free with no time-limit: Alien is one of the best films of all time, a true ...

James Cameron’s 1986 film Aliens wasn’t just a smash; it set the series up for continued success. In addition to outgrossing the 1979 Ridley Scott classic, the ending gave the franchise a great place ...

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Award-winning actress and producer Funke Akindele’s latest film, “Behind The Scenes,” has made history as the biggest opening weekend of 2025, crossing over the N200 million mark in just one weekend.

Case in point: James Cameron’s Aliens took a sharp turn from Ridley Scott’s original film, changing the tone from a sci-fi/horror nightmare to an action-horror thrill ride. Cameron was clearly ...

Vince Gilligan's new sci-fi series starring Rhea Seehorn premieres tomorrow, but you can watch its first few minutes right now. Reading time 2 minutes Fans would already be excited by the idea of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The opening scene of a movie is the filmmaker’s first and most important opportunity to grab the ...