When John Carpenter’s “The Thing” was released in 1982, it bombed. Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.,” by contrast soared, becoming a national phenomenon. Still, the two share a bond in Chris Nashawaty’s new ...

Blade Runner's ambiguous ending continues to spark debate among Ridley Scott and sci-fi fans. Was Deckard a replicant?

When it was released in 1982, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner considerably impacted popular culture. Blade Runner helped bring cyberpunk and techno-noir to a larger audience and became one of the most ...