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James Cameron’s Aliens didn’t just reshape sci-fi — it may have influenced real battlefield gear. Aliens star Ricco Ross says the US military reached out after the 1986 film, borrowing from the movie’s brilliantly designed on-set tech.

Quentin Tarantino singles out a remarkable two-minute car scene in Paper Moon, calling it the finest long take in cinema for its raw emotional power.

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners delivers a mesmerising, era-spanning juke joint sequence that fuses music, culture, and the supernatural, setting a new benchmark for cinematic set-pieces in 2025.