Review: Alien (40th anniversary)
2019 marks the 40th anniversary of Alien, the original film in the sci-fi horror series, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Tom Skerritt. I had never seen Alien before so I was going in to the cinema with little idea of what to expect: obviously I knew some plot […]
Alien Covenant – Review
Prequels can be a tricky business. On one hand, you could get something the quality of The Good, The Bad And The Ugly or you could get something far worse, such as Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace. This is the issue that 2012 release Prometheus had. As a prequel to the classic Alien, […]
New Alien: Covenant trailer brings the monsters
A new trailer for upcoming sci-fi horror Alien: Covenant has been released and has given a good look at some of the xenomorphs we can expect to see, including the original H. R. Giger creation that launched the franchise. Directed by Alien director Ridley Scott, Covenant is a sequel to Prometheus, which Scott also directed, […]