In most science fiction films, the language barrier between humans and aliens is either entirely ignored or quickly overcome with a bit of techno-exposition. Arrival explores what happens when there ...

The Oscar-nominated science-fiction film "Arrival" arrives on Blu-ray today in 4K high dynamic range (HDR). Space.com recently spoke with the film's production designer about the striking visual ...

Though based on a novella titled Story of Your Life, Arrival is also the story of language. Communication, both verbal and non-verbal, is treated with the utmost reverence. Characters stress the ...

Close encounters get a whole lot closer with Arrival, a furiously intelligent sci-fi film descending into cinemas from somewhere far, far beyond our current realm of understanding. Its premise ...

Is a hammer a tool or a weapon? That's "Arrival's" most intriguing question (and one of the only intriguing things in the movie). "Arrival" follows Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams), a linguist recruited ...

Note: Plot points, including the ending, of “Arrival” are discussed in this post. “Arrival” is in a very fundamental way a film about language. It’s about the language barriers humans face in trying ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook 2016 hasn’t been the easiest year on the sci-fi genre. There have been some bright spots, to be ...

Warning: There are some small spoilers ahead for "Arrival." "Arrival," is the most acclaimed sci-fi spectacle of the year. Now, it has been nominated for eight Oscars, including best picture. The ...