Graham Baker's 1988 sci-fi film "Alien Nation" is possessed of a novel, and pointedly political, premise. The film takes place in the near future of 1991, only about three years after an alien ...

The 1980s were a magical time for science fiction. Long gone were the B-pictures of the '50s and '60s as the era of the Hollywood blockbuster was upon us. By the end of the '70s, hits like Superman, ...