Whether drawn from real-life disasters or imagined futures, films about climatic catastrophes tap into our deepest fears with nature’s overwhelming power. As climate change becomes an ...

The disaster genre rose in popularity during the first golden age of blockbuster cinema in the 1970s and from then on, movies ...

While the movies it spoofs rank higher on this list, surely you can't leave out this pitch-perfect comedy sending up Hollywood's 1970s disaster-flick golden era. ( Don't call me Shirley.

Hollywood's latest weather disaster blockbuster, "Twisters" (a standalone sequel to the 1996 film "Twister"), features plenty of extreme weather — yet it has a somewhat incongruous scorn for ...

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was truly a horrifying natural disaster, resulting in a tragic number of deaths. The 2012 film The Impossible dramatizes this event, based on the true story of María ...

Weather phenomena, freak occurrences, ... Disaster movies need more than just razzle dazzle to be great; this remake has enough to be good, at least. Watch Poseidon on Amazon.

Hollywood loves calamity and catastrophe, and these are the best disaster movies, from "Twister" to "Titanic." Asteroids, tornadoes and icebergs!

Image Credit: Everett Collection. Capturing anxieties surrounding climate change that only continue to build, this 2004 film from disaster master Roland Emmerich stars Dennis Quaid as ...

Most disaster movies are big-budget blockbusters, but this low-cost indie documentary from Carl Deal and Tia Lessin, much of which is footage from two residents of New Orleans' Ninth Ward filmed ...

Disaster movies tend to lean toward sensationalism, but Alive was praised by critics for its respectful handling of the real-life tragedy, as well as its inspirational message. $ 3.79 at Amazon ...

While the movies it spoofs rank higher on this list, surely you can't leave out this pitch-perfect comedy sending up Hollywood's 1970s disaster-flick golden era. ( Don't call me Shirley.