
Movies
28.01.2011
Are the aliens still in Prometheus?
Simon Brew
Could Ridley Scott’s Prometheus really still be an Alien prequel in all but name?
Movies
25.01.2011
How movie posters reflect Hollywood's falling confidence in 3D
Simon Brew
Just a year ago, 3D was being trumpeted loud and proud on movie posters. But now? Hollywood appears to be less convinced that 3D is the selling point it once was. As these posters show…
Movies
17.01.2011
Alien prequel now called Prometheus, Noomi Rapace to star
Ryan Lambie
Ridley Scott’s much discussed prequel to Alien now has a new name, lead actress and a release date...
Movies
11.01.2011
Charlize Theron linked with Alien prequel
Simon Brew
Could Ridley Scott’s upcoming Alien prequel be about to sign up Charlize Theron for duty?
Movies
16.12.2010
Do genre mash-up films really work?
Ti Singh
It seems that demons, monsters, and especially zombies, can be placed into any genre and immediately make it thirty-three percent more entertaining
Vikings versus aliens? Cowboys versus ninjas? Hollywood is in the grip of a hybrid genre fever, but are the results mere low-brow nonsense? Here’s Ti’s view...
Movies
14.12.2010
Music in the movies: Elliot Goldenthal
Glen Chapman
The latest Music in the Movies column celebrates the work of Elliot Goldenthal, whose compositions have graced such films as Alien 3, Interview With The Vampire and Heat…
Movies
09.12.2010
Alien prequel: Alien Paradise, casting and plot rumours, now just one film?
Ryan Lambie
Lots of Alien prequel tittle-tattle: it might be just one film now, and we've got casting, plot and title rumours, too...
Movies
08.12.2010
New poster arrives for Cowboys & Aliens
Ryan Lambie
Iron Man director Jon Favreau's forthcoming stetson sci-fi movie Cowboys & Aliens gets a moody new poster, which you can gaze upon within...
Movies
05.12.2010
Alien prequel gets delayed a year
Simon Brew
Ridley Scott's prequel to Alien has been delayed by at least 12 months, with the new film now not due until 2013. So what's going on?
Movies
30.11.2010
Top 10 ‘They had it coming’ movie deaths
Phil Beresford
They were smug, evil, or maybe just plain stupid. Here’s our list of the top ten ‘They had it coming’ movie deaths…
Movies
25.11.2010
The James Clayton Column: trailers running off the tracks
James Clayton
The arrival of a trailer is now arguably as big a deal as the actual premiere itself.
Like the runaway train in Unstoppable, have Hollywood film trailers sped out of control? James thinks so, and Denzel Washington may be our only hope...
Movies
17.11.2010
First trailer for Cowboys & Aliens
Simon Brew
It's got Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in it. It's from Jon Favreau. It could be the non-franchise hit of summer 2011. And the first trailer has landed here...
Movies
16.11.2010
First poster for Cowboys & Aliens
Simon Brew
Meet the first poster for Jon Favreau's upcoming film of Cowboys & Aliens, starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig...
Movies
08.11.2010
Colin Strause and Liam O'Donnell Interview: Skyline, science-fiction, the studio system and more
Luke Savage
In the run-up to the release of Skyline on Friday, we caught up with co-writer Liam O’Donnell and co-director Colin Strause about the making of the film…
Movies
28.10.2010
Looking back at Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Alien: Resurrection
Ryan Lambie
For me, the Newborn is grotesque for all the wrong reasons, and lacks the otherworldly nastiness of Giger’s original designs.
Our look back at the Alien films concludes with Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s divisive 1997 instalment, Alien: Resurrection…
Movies
27.10.2010
Looking back at David Fincher's Alien 3
Ryan Lambie
Alien 3 remains a fascinating film, filled with atmosphere and unforgettable images, and some of the finest acting of any in the trilogy.
After the triumphant Aliens, the doom-laden Alien 3 followed, a film that has split fan opinion. Here’s our look back at David Fincher’s troubled debut…
Movies
26.10.2010
Looking back at James Cameron’s Aliens
Ryan Lambie
As a pure action movie, Aliens is as well constructed and paced as any in Hollywood history
With the Alien Anthology out now on Blu-ray, Ryan looks back at James Cameron’s Aliens, and suggests that it’s the perfect complement to Alien…
Movies
26.10.2010
Looking back at Ridley Scott’s Alien
Ryan Lambie
As the Alien Anthology appears on Blu-ray, we look back at Ridley Scott’s 1979 original, and how its production design helped to create a classic of sci-fi…
Movies
21.10.2010
Alien prequel rumour mill: Lance Henriksen? Romance?
Weyland Yutani
New details have surfaced about the Alien prequel’s script and some of them are very, very strange indeed...
Movies
21.10.2010
Should we be afraid of PG-13?
Simon Brew
Ultimately, the best and worst of PG-13 is arguably encapsulated in the aforementioned fourth Die Hard movie
With the Alien prequel and a Hellraiser remake both targeting a PG-13 rating, should we fear that? Or does PG-13 actually let you get away with more than you think?
Movies
20.10.2010
What we know about the Alien prequel
Ryan Lambie
We provide a round up of what we’ve learned about Ridley Scott’s Untitled Alien Prequel, and ask if it can bring back a much needed hint of fear to the franchise…
Movies
19.10.2010
New trailer details Alien Anthology MU-TH-UR mode
Ryan Lambie
As Alien Anthology heads to Blu-ray, we discover how to explore the discs’ 60 hours content, as a trailer for its patented MU-TH-UR mode arrives…
Movies
13.10.2010
Alien prequel: major script progress, Natalie Portman linked
Simon Brew
Things seem to be gathering momentum for Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel, with a fresh script winning friends, and Natalie Portman edging closer to starring…
Movies
07.10.2010
The alien films set to invade cinemas
Ti Singh
Cinemas are about to be assaulted by a wave of alien invasion movies. Here’s our round-up of ten forthcoming films for your consideration…
Movies
01.10.2010
Alien prequel hits problems?
Simon Brew
Ridley Scott’s planned prequel to Alien appears to have hit something of a snag…























