Gyllenhaal Breathes ‘Life’ Into Alien Invasion Genre

Eight decades after “Flash Gordon” hinted that aliens might not have our best interests at heart, mankind still risks destruction in the movies to make contact with extraterrestrial life. From Frederick Stephani’s 1936 big screen serial through the $1.2 billion “Alien” franchise to last year’s “Independence Day: Resurgence,” the heroes of more than 500 space … Read more