The first Independence Day film is still very much an American patriotastic flick. But the sequel is going to tone down the USA fervour somewhat.

If you've seen the explosive new trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence, you would be forgiven for thinking that it's going to be nothing by wall-to-wall CG carnage. But there's more to it than that.

If you’ve seen the explosive new trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence, you would be forgiven for thinking that it’s going to be nothing by wall-to-wall CG carnage. Well, it’s a Roland Emmerich movie, so that’s actually more than likely true, but there’s still a lot more going on. For one thing, the 20-years later sequel to the 1996 Will Smith blockbuster will …

If there’s one movie that I find myself coming back to rewatch yet again, it’s Independence Day. And Freddy Got Fingered. Two! Two movies! Anyway, Independence Day set a new benchmark for summer blockbusters. It had the perfect cast, special effects which are still impressive and disaster porn on a massive scale. It’s one of the few movies of the …

It’s been 20 years since the alien armada was sent screaming back into the cold, dark void of space in Independence Day. And now they're back for more.

In other year besides 2016, a sequel to Independence Day would possibly be the blockbuster highlight of the year. Thanks to the sensory onslaught of massive movies released this year though, Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day: Resurgence appears to just have been lost in the shuffle lately. Maybe the return of original star Will Smith would have given the buzz more impetus. Or maybe we just …

From one big American pastime to another, we go from Superbowl to Independence Day as yesterday’s mammoth sporting event gave us a brand new look at Independence Day: Resurgence thanks to a new TV spot. And this new preview doubles down on both the US flag-waving patriotism and returning franchise director Roland Emmerich’s patented wide-screen big budget destruction porn and …

When the first trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence dropped at the end of last year, it was flashy and exciting and we got to squeal over seeing Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman again, but the absence of Will Smith’s character was quite glaringly obvious. We’ve known since back in June that Smith won’t be returning for the Independence Day sequel, …