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A Return To Form: Trailer For Ridley Scott’s ALIEN: COVENANT

Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant looks a damn sight better than Prometheus (read the Movies In Focus review). However, didn’t Prometheus look good to begin with way back when the first trailers dropped? Michael Fassbender is back [...]

December 26, 2016

Prometheus 2 Is Now ALIEN: COVENANT; Will The Title Change Make A Difference?

Prometheus 2/Alien: Paradise Lost has now become Alien: Covenant. It’s a movie nobody wants or needs, but $400-odd million in global box office grosses often delivers unneeded sequels. Movies In Focus called Ridley Scott’s 2012 Alien prequel [...]

November 16, 2015

Neill Blomkamp Offers A Look At Ripley And Hicks From His ALIEN Sequel

I have no idea what director Neill Blomkamp has planned for his Alien film. He’s bringing back Michael Biehn’s Hicks, so he’s already got me onboard. Sigourney Weaver is also back as Alien ass-kicker Ellen Ripley in the film which is supposed [...]

July 19, 2015

Review: ALIEN 3 Is A Cinematic Failure

I want to enjoy David Fincher’s Alien 3, but I have to admit that it is a failure. Sure, a few things work, like the Alien-o-vision, the visuals and score, but apart from that it’s a disappointing endeavour that fails to live up to the films [...]

June 3, 2012