Project Hail Mary and Arrival define a brand-new era of ‘hopecore’ sci-fi built on intellect, language, and massive emotional stakes.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Arrival. In the 2016 movie Arrival, a ship of extraterrestrial beings lands on Earth with a unique purpose that is far different from what audiences might ...

This is FRESH AIR. Film critic David Edelstein has a review of the new sci-fi drama "Arrival" starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker, co-star. DAVID EDELSTEIN, BYLINE: Have you ever ...