Outer Limits explores science-fiction cinema through 26 great films, from the si
lent classic Metropolis to today. It reviews the galaxy of stars and directors w
ho have created some of the most popular films of all time, including George Luc
as's 'Star Wars' films, Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind an
d Minority Report, James Cameron's 'Terminator' films and Ridley Scott's milesto
nes Alien and Blade Runner. It also discusses everything from A-listers 2001: A
Space Odyssey and Planet of the Apes, to Japanese monster movies, 1950s B-movies
, creature features and cult favourites, depicting time travel, distant planets
or alien invasions.