*** Read my review of the 4k restoration of Alien and check out images from the film *** So often horror films have an extra opponent every bit as evil and twisted as the main threat. Fighting on one front for a hero or, more usually, a heroine, simply isn’t enough to test them to their limits… Alien Read More
Alien: Covenant 3.5 stars
A Covenant is an agreement between god and his people but Alien Covenant is so heady with religion I’m surprised they didn’t go the whole way and call it Alien: Old Testament. The question is who is god here – Weyland, David, the Engineers, or Ridley Scott himself who has clearly hugely enjoyed drenching his… Alien: Covenant Read More
Alien: Covenant – The Crew Are Having A Last Supper, Cue Gods & Monsters
The religious parallels were everywhere in Prometheus. What were the Engineers but vengeful Old Testament Gods, creating then destroying at will? And now a 4-minute prologue to Alien: Covenant has just been released, directed by Luke Scott, entitled the Last Supper. In Christianity the Last Supper is the last meal that Jesus and his Apostles shared,… Alien: Covenant – The Crew Are Having A Last Supper, Cue Gods & Monsters Read More
The Alien: Covenant Trailer Is Here To Save You From Christmas Hell
Mouths dripping with acid. Strange and terrifying creatures seemingly from other planets. Screaming. And NO ESCAPE. Yes it’s Christmas with the family. But don’t worry, as the new Alien: Covenant trailer is finally here! And it’s good! Though pretty much like previous Alien stuff, with lots of running down long industrial looking spaceship corridors, and things bursting… The Alien: Covenant Trailer Is Here To Save You From Christmas Hell Read More
Passengers 2.5 stars
Poor Jim. Waking up 90 years early on a space flight to a new planet, with only a third class ticket. Third class means no frills. Which means Jim is not even allowed a latte, just an ordinary coffee, FOR 90 LONG YEARS. I know, Instagram posts would drop by a third. Chris Pratt is Nice Jim… Passengers Read More
Human (Short Film) Short Film 4 stars
Human won best science fi at the LA Film Awards and I can see why – like the best sci fi there’s a very human story nestling in this tale of lost robots. A young woman called Anna comes across a functioning human-sized android in a junk-filled warehouse and befriends him. She reads to him,… Human (Short Film) Read More