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ALIEN: ROMULUS: A Love Letter to the Alien Franchise, With Mixed Results
ALIEN: ROMULUS: A Love Letter to the Alien Franchise, With Mixed Results

Nostalgia aside, Álvarez also has a knack for elaborate production design in addition to building intense action sequences and engaging characters.

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: THEY'RE HERE
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: THEY’RE HERE

They’re Here will struggle to connect to its audience, too often feeling as though it is attempting to only reach others whose experiences matches its own.

LET US IN: Let Me Out
LET US IN: Let Me Out

Let Us In attempts to recreate the feel of classic horror properties for children, only the results are not creepy, interesting, or original.

My Campy Slumber Party: Aliens, Acrylics, and Alchemy in ‘EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY’
My Campy Slumber Party: Aliens, Acrylics, and Alchemy in ‘EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY’

Earth Girls Are Easy manages to both subvert and give in to the conventions of its time, so singularly absurd and campy that you can’t not enjoy it.

Austin FF Report #1: RATTLESNAKE, THE VICE GUIDE TO BIGFOOT & SKYMAN
Austin Film Festival 2019 Report #1: RATTLESNAKE, THE VICE GUIDE TO BIGFOOT & SKYMAN

Even in their shortcomings, Rattlesnake, Skyman and The VICE Guide’s to Bigfoot were all just off center enough to be entertaining.

A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON: A Disappointing Aardman Adventure
A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON: A Disappointing Aardman Adventure

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon feels messily reverse engineered, a lazy Spielberg riff forcibly created just to fit the punning title.

ALIEN: 40 Years Of Xenomorphs & The Legacy Of Ellen Ripley
ALIEN: 40 Years Of Xenomorphs & The Legacy Of Ellen Ripley

As Alien turns 40 this year, it’s a good time to revisit the original film, examining the legacy that has endured from it.

MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL: Thompson And Hemsworth Only Slightly Elevate An Awkward Script
MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL: Thompson & Hemsworth Only Slightly Elevate Awkward Script

Men In Black: International doesn’t work like it should, but Kumail Nanjiani is a standout in this mediocre entry to the franchise. Alex Arabian reviews.

CAPTIVE STATE: A Far From Captivating Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
CAPTIVE STATE: A Far From Captivating Alien Invasion Sci-Fi

With a premise filled with potential and talent both in front of and behind the screen, Captive State is an unfortunate disappointment.

BEFORE WE VANISH: Alien Invasion With A Twist

Before We Vanish is always working in two dimensions at the same time: it’s gross and funny, incisive as a work of modern commentary and blunt as a dozen hammers.

BOB LAZAR: AREA 51 & FLYING SAUCERS: One Small Step For Man, One Giant Leap To Conclusions

Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers takes for face value the fact that UFOs exist is the least of its problems – the poor quality of filming and story do far more damage at derailing the narrative.

Interview With Jordan Hinson, Star Of BEYOND THE SKY
Interview With Jordan Hinson, Star Of BEYOND THE SKY

We spoke with Jordan Hinson, best known for her portrayal of Zoe Carter on the…

CALLING ALL EARTHLINGS: Not Quite Out Of This World

By bouncing back and forth between too many stories, Calling All Earthlings, while intriguing, doesn’t provide the complete picture of any of them.

ANIMAL WORLD: Clowns, Cards and Crazy Casinos
ANIMAL WORLD: Clowns, Cards & Crazy Casinos

Han Yan’s Animal World is a truly insane but consistently entertaining mishmash of rock paper scissors, bug-eyed aliens, clown assassins and a check-cashing Michael Douglas.

THE ENDLESS: Bizarre In The Best Way
THE ENDLESS: Bizarre In The Best Way

With a clever use of eerie scenery and camera shots, The Endless is a vortex that goes full on wacky, without diluting its purpose, only strengthening it.