What would alien life from another planet be like? But we rarely ask the opposite: What would they think of us?

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“Project Hail Mary” is a deeply faithful adaptation of Andy Weir’s book, but it’s impossible to convert from page to film everything without cuts or tweaks. The film follows a lone man far from home ...

We don't often get high quality popcorn flicks these days — movies that are not just pure entertainment, but that are also extremely well-made, particularly in the post-COVID era. Only a handful of ...

It’s the end of the world as we know it in the rousing sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary, but gutsy middle school science teacher Ryland Grace feels fine. Portrayed by Ryan Gosling with a perpetual ...

The two men rehearsed each scene before bringing out the puppet so they could get the blocking nailed down. “That would be our one chance to check in with each other, see each other’s eyes, and sort ...

The author talked about adapting his best-selling novel for film, creating the beloved character Rocky and making complex science feel approachable. By Gilbert Cruz Andy Weir’s first time at the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The majority of “Project Hail Mary” takes place in outer space in the near future, but like many message-driven science fiction films, it’s really about the here and now on Earth. Based on the 2011 ...