Independence Day Pictures

American president Bill Pullman, boffin Jeff Goldblum and fighter pilot Will Smith battle to save the day when nasty extraterrestrials pitch up, leaving grim calling cards in Europe before moving onto America. It's jingoistic hokum from a master of the art - director Roland Emmerich - but outrageously enjoyable nonetheless. Spielberg's War of the Worlds shows a nastier side of the sci-fi coin.