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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

Notebook Reviews: ALIEN RESURRECTION

Jean-Pierre Jeunet – 1997 Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Alien Resurrection is a solid entry into the Alien franchise. It’s better than Alien 3, but nowhere near as good as Alien or Aliens. The cast is good and they all do good work, but [...]

February 23, 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

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