The first ‘Alien: Covenant’ reviews are in and it sounds as though it’s an improvement on ‘Prometheus’. In space, nobody can hear you scream but when it comes to movie opinions, you don’t have to look ...

The first trailer for Alien: Covenant, the sequel to 2012’s Prometheus and second prequel to 1979’s Alien was, essentially, a two-minute bloodbath. For those disappointed by Prometheus’s focus on the ...

Alien: Covenant’s strongest improvement on its predecessor is simple narrative coherence. The plot – the colonisation mission of the Covenant is waylaid by an accident and the promise of a closer, ...

2109. En route to Origae-6 to start a new colony, the crew of USCSS Covenant, tempted by a seemingly rogue transmission, opt for a closer, seemingly equally hospitable planet. Only terraforming ...

A sequel to the prequel, this Alien instalment sees the return of Michael Fassbender in dual roles. It’s a long, flat, no-frills journey which struggles to engage despite its bloody shocks. Shot ...