The year 1999 was a much less cynical time in American pop culture. On television, The West Wing was still preaching a more civil vision of politics, while Stargate SG-1 imagined a world where scientists and soldiers worked together to explore a universe ...

Every so often, cosmic tumblers align and the cinematic gods bless us with a movie that encapsulates everything we love about the science fiction genre, liberally injected with generous doses of heart, humor, heroics, and high adventure. Starring Tim Allen ...