As the peerless "Aliens" turns 40, here are 26 reasons it's still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time.

Despite its flaws, the prequel Prometheus took the Alien franchise to daring new places, with ambitious visuals and a ...

MOVIE legend Sigourney Weaver is poised to sign for the second outing of Disney’s spin-off television series, Alien: Earth.

Legacy Effects' Oscar-nominated duo Shane Mahan and Lindsay MacGowan share tales from the trenches of 1986's 'Aliens' ...

Even though the 40th anniversary of Aliens hasn't had the same official spectacle from 20th Century Studios as Alien did, at ...

Smashing the box office in 1986 and standing as a sci-fi classic, James Cameron's 'Aliens' sequel was nearly struck dead ...

The director’s more-is-more approach to the 1986 sequel gave us seat-edge action and an indelible performance from a rule-breaking Sigourney Weaver ...

Released 40 years ago today, one of the 'best action movie of all time' barely made it to theaters after a nightmare ...

CGI was taking over, franchises desperately wanted to look edgy, and movies used an R-rating just to hide terrible writing ...

40 years later, James Cameron's follow-up remains the clearest blueprint for expanding a franchise without repeating it.

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