Denis Villeneuve has given us some amazing movies, especially in the sci-fi genre. Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and the Dunefilms — with Part Three coming out later this year — can easily be counted among his most influential works. The director’s penchant for larger-than-life visuals and intimate storytelling elevates each movie and speaks to millions of people around the world.

As Taylor Sheridan continues to oversee the largest and most impressive empire on television, he has already released some of the most popular projects of the year over on Paramount Plus. Sheridan has further expanded the Yellowstone universe with a pair of offshoots, Marshals and Dutton Ranch, but the latter has been met with a much more welcoming reception than the former. Still, both shows return long-time Yellowstone stars like Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler, and both have been picked up for new seasons. Sheridan fans were also treated to some good news last week when it was announced that his black ops spy thriller, Lioness, will officially return to streaming this August. The same can’t be said for Landman, which likely won’t air until sometime in 2027.

There's something quite remarkable about a well-done alien invasion movie, because it speaks to all of our deepest fears of the unknown. What do they want? Are they here to hurt us? How will we survive? But what happens if they come here to help us, and we have no idea how to decipher that? How would we handle it? That's the topic of one of the finest science fiction movies ever made, and now, you can watch it without paying a single, solitary penny.