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 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.

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, …

I rewatched Independence Day earlier this year for the first time in ages (Clearly I don’t watch much eTV or I would have seen it every other month), and you know what? It’s still pretty damn fun. Nobody’s ever going to accuse director Roland Emmerich and screenwriting partner Dean Devlin of making the most intellectual pieces of art, but the …

It’s taken nearly 20 years, but the Independence Day sequel is nearly here (my procrastination skills ain’t got nothing on those aliens!). In the early hours of this morning, 20th Century Fox gathered director Roland Emmerich and his primary cast – which includes Jessie Usher, Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Angelbaby, Maika Monroe, and …

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