ALIENS. GO.: Writing anything else just seems pointless. What more could you possibly need to know? One of the best sequels ever runs tonight at Central Cinema. Game over, man, just go see the badass sequel immediately. more ›

For the second time in three years, mysterious crop circles just happened to show up in the wheat fields of the small town of Wilbur, 65 miles west of Spokane. The farmers supernatural forces produced five rings declining in size, plus a circle crushed into the field's ripe wheat--without a footprint in sight. The local diner must be bustling with gossip this morning. But it's the Wilbur Chamber of Commerce that really values the extraterrestrial visit the most, recently giving them (?) an award of appreciation: "Thanks to the Aliens who made Wilbur their Vacation Destination!" more ›

Sci-fi as a genre really shines when it addresses social issues via metaphor, which has really been lacking in recent Hollywood films--and no, Transformers 2 is not chockful of metaphor. Lucky for us, there's alien apartheid allegory District 9 (opening tomorrow at the Neptune and the Meridian). more ›