The ’50s sci-fi fan was inspired by “The Day the Earth Stood Still” along with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby “Road” movies.

Families can talk about stereotypes associated with action-disaster movies like Independence Day. How are race, class, and gender represented? Does the writing seem accurate, or biased—or a mix of ...

Soon after, Jan-Ole Gerster’s slow-burn drama ignites when a watchful new hotel guest, Anne ( Stacy Martin ), arrives wanting tennis lessons for her 7-year-old. But she seems to yearn for something ...