Rain Carradine, played by Cailee Spaeny (known for Priscilla and The Civil War), is a mine worker on Jackson’s Star, a human colony located somewhere in the solar system. Denied leave from her job ...

The questions of whether we are alone in the universe is one at the heart of sci-fi. The question of who we are if we are not solely God’s creatures... does that mean there’s no God? Only lonely ...

Since the beginning, every sequel and prequel in the now seven-film Alien franchise—yes, there are only seven movies, those other two monster mashes never happened!—has been at war with itself. And ...

A star rating of 4 out of 5. The problem with opening a film franchise with not one but two genuine masterpieces is that most subsequent efforts are going to look rather tame by comparison. That's ...

Please note: this review contains a light spoiler, something that’s been revealed already in the film’s promotion. But just flagging it here in case you’ve managed to avoid everything so far. A decade ...

An Alien VR game seems like a no brainer, especially as the Alien Isolation’s VR prototype has become a cornerstone myth of virtual reality gaming. This is one of the biggest sci-fi horror franchise ...

Quick questions first. Will the ninth addition to the Alien franchise satisfy sci-fi supergeek fans? Maybe not. Is there anything new in this? Not a whole load. Is it any good? Holy hell, yeah! New ...

Brando Topp’s debut feature follows a disembodied alien inhabiting a young woman’s body in a surreal exploration of music, identity and disconnection ‘You continue to play this alien part, and I’m ...

Still, Ning’s unerring knack for illustrating the absurdity of contemporary China through popular genre iconography somewhat compensates for a repetitive second half. The hijinks occur in an unnamed ...