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January 28, 2021

“Resident Alien” phones home, but it can’t quite find a signal

Alan Tudyk hams it up as an alien on a secret mission in a small town in Syfy's mismatched fish out of water comedy.
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January 12, 2020

Doctor Who: “Orphan 55” Brings Out the Dregs of the Show

The latest episode tries to be a corridor-chasing lark and a climate change allegory and fails mightily at both.
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September 23, 2019

“Dreamcatcher” Is the Ideal Stephen King Movie, Ass Aliens and All

For better or for worse, Lawrence Kasdan's adaptation of Dreamcatcher captures the strange, ambitious essence of a Stephen King novel.
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June 3, 2019

The Redemption of “Edge of Tomorrow”

Five years after its box office failure, a look back at what went wrong for Cruise's ambitious sci-fi action film and how the narrative has changed.
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April 26, 2019

Chicago Critics Film Festival 2019 Titles Announced: Yesterday, Luce, Alien in 35mm

The seventh annual Chicago Critics Film Festival includes a 35mm print of Alien, as well as festival faves like The Nightinggale and Yesterday.
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March 29, 2019

“Mars Attacks” is Tim Burton’s Twisted Cautionary Tale About Trust

Adapting the Topps trading cards to cackling comic life, Tim Burton! offered a twisted alien invasion alternative to Independence Day.
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March 24, 2019

C2E2 2019: Alien 40th Anniversary Shorts Revealed

Twentieth Century Fox aired four of its six upcoming anniversary shorts at C2E2 this weekend, xenomorphs feasting on space truckers and scientists alike.
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January 17, 2019

Star Trek Discovery Review: Season 2 Premiere “Brother” Boldly Coasts

"Brother" sees Star Trek Discovery lightening up and linking its prequel crew with some fanservice-y connections to original Trek.
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January 10, 2019

TV Review: The Orville Takes Alara “Home” For Her Final Episode

Alara gets her last hurrah in a shockingly well-rendered showcase for Halston Sage, saying goodbye to one of the show’s standout characters. NOW STREAMING: Powered..
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November 9, 2018

Prospect Review: A Thrilling, Micro-budget Sci-Fi Western

Writer/director team Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell craft a grimy, visceral space Western about a family of prospectors risking their lives on an alien moon...