Alien movies achieve realism by depicting human terror and government intrigue in the face of extraterrestrial contact. Films like Contact and Arrival explore the ...

Does “Arrival” give a realistic portrayal of how a linguist might try to communicate with aliens? Everybody loves “Arrival.” Everybody wants to be Amy Adams [who plays a linguist who ...

"Arrival," based on the short story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang, focuses on humans trying to communicate with mysterious aliens, called heptapods, who appear around the world. It stars Amy ...