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

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

Clint Worthington Posted on January 12, 2020January 12, 2020

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

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

Joseph George Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019

The Redemption of “Edge of Tomorrow”

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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.

Joe Lipsett Posted on June 3, 2019August 11, 2020

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

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

Clint Worthington Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019

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

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

Jordan Saïd Posted on March 29, 2019August 6, 2020

C2E2 2019: Alien 40th Anniversary Shorts Revealed

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

Grant Posted on March 24, 2019March 24, 2019

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

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“Brother” sees Star Trek Discovery lightening up and linking its prequel crew with some fanservice-y connections to original Trek.

Clint Worthington Posted on January 17, 2019August 3, 2020

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

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Alara gets her last hurrah in a shockingly well-rendered showcase for Halston Sage, saying goodbye to one of […]

Clint Worthington Posted on January 10, 2019August 3, 2020

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

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Writer/director team Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell craft a grimy, visceral space Western about a family of prospectors […]

Clint Worthington Posted on November 9, 2018August 2, 2020

The Predator Review: Shane Black’s Sequel Is One Messy Hunt

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Shane Black returns to the macho 90s alien-hunter franchise he helped spawn, but his irreverent stamp (including a […]

Clint Worthington Posted on September 11, 2018August 1, 2020

Film Review: Kin Misfires With Egregious Sci-fi Sequel Baiting

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Jack Reynor keeps his brother and his big-ass gun safe in this tepid late-August shoot-em-up, its characters as […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on August 29, 2018August 1, 2020
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