Directed by Roland Emmerich, Independence Day was an epic film about an apocalyptic invasion of the Earth by extraterrestrials. The film opened in July of 1996 to enormous box-office profits. It benefitted from a canny advertising campaign featuring as...

Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is an Academy Award winning science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich. The film's plot is about an attempted alien invasion of Earth and genocide. The film's success was partially...

While many of the latest Hollywood major-studio blockbusters shamelessly steal scenes from older movies because they are aimed at 12-year-olds, film fans can still see wit and originality in independent movies. Some of the best recent independent films are described. WELCOME to yesterday....

Indie films attract new fans in theaters, on cable, and on the Web. While attendance at New York City's Film Forum has risen from 250,000 three years ago to more than 300,000 last year, it's not only sophisticates who are creating this...

Afghanistan celebrated its independence from British rule Sunday with a military parade and colorful display of national dresses on the grounds of a stadium once used by the Taliban for public executions.Taliban leader Mullah Omar, meanwhile, called on the people to join militants in their...

Pakistanis celebrated the 60th anniversary of independence Tuesday with gunfire and colorful displays of national pride, pushing the recent political turmoil and surging militant violence into the background for a day.Embattled President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, a close U.S. ally, appealed for Pakistanis to reject extremism...