alien: covenant

Uncovering Curiosities: Alexandre O. Philippe’s MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN

Along with George Lucas’ Star Wars in 1977, Alien helped redefine the science fiction genre when it was released in 1979. Ridley Scott’s film was a bleak, lived-in look at the genre, a film which took a real world aesthetic and crafted [...]

May 20, 2021

Review: Fans Of Alien Will Burst Their Chests With Love For MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN

Along with Star Wars, Alien helped redefine the science fiction genre when it was released in 1979. Ridley Scott’s film was a bleak, lived-in look at the genre, a film which took a real world aesthetic and crafted a film which combines sci-fi, [...]

September 17, 2019

In Space No One Can See Your Screen: Trailer For MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN

Few films have continued to endure over the last 40 years quite like Alien. Ridley Scott‘s film has entered the movie lexicon on how to deliver science fiction and horror. Apart from James Cameron’s follow-up, none of the sequels or [...]

August 18, 2019

Everybody Starts Somewhere: Ridley Scott’s BOY AND BICYCLE

At the minute everyone is talking about Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, but sometimes it’s worth looking back at an artist’s earlier work (I’m not talking G.I. Jane here). Scott has a keen eye and one of the great visualists [...]

May 13, 2017

This ALIEN: COVENANT Featurette Is For A Rare Breed

This bad boy looks pretty solid. I don’t know if Alien: Covenant will bring anything new to the world of Alien, but what the hell, it might be a good night at the flicks. Sometimes that’s all you need. This new featurette is called Rare [...]

May 9, 2017

ALIEN: COVENANT Let Me Out Clip

Let me out! Not just what I screamed half-way through my first viewing of Prometheus (read the Movies In Focus review), but it’s also the name of this new clip from Alien: Covenant. I thought nobody could hear you scream in space? Ridley Scott [...]

May 3, 2017

The Hope Continues: ALIEN: COVENANT Prologue Clip

Michael Fassbender, his head and Noomi Rapace. This has everything you wanted from the end of Prometheus in one new clip (introduced by Ridley Scott) for Alien: Covenant. Alien: Covenant is released in UK cinemas and IMAX May 12 [...]

April 26, 2017

This ALIEN: COVENANT Poster Is Impressive

Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant opens on 19 May. The quality of the film remains to be seen (after the terrible Prometheus) but this seems like a return to form for the franchise. However, the most impressive piece of marketing to drop from the [...]

March 25, 2017

The Last Supper: This ALIEN: COVENANT Clip Is Better Than Prometheus

Yes, it riffs heavily on Ridley Scott‘s own Alien, but this clip from Alien: Covenant is very good. Witty and well acted, this goes to further rinse away the bad taste of Prometheus. Maybe I’m just excited that Michael Fassbender and [...]

February 25, 2017

It Looks Like Michael Fassbender Is Back On Form In TRESPASS AGAINST US

This is more like it! Michael Fassbender is (hands down) the best actor working today. I’m not talking about being a ‘movie star’, I’m talking about being a serious actor. The type of man who delivers good performances time [...]

January 5, 2017

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

Ridley Scott Makes Amends With The New ALIEN: COVENANT Poster

Few people are clamouring for a follow-up to Prometheus. Ridley Scott’s 2012 movie which contained ‘Alien DNA’ was a mess (Read the Movies In Focus review). I get the feeling he’s trying to make amends with Alien: Covenant – [...]

November 24, 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