After teasing the origins of the famous xenomorph at the end of Prometheus , Ridley Scott said he was done with the character. However, with Alien: Covenant the creature is back in a big way.
What a thrill to get my macabre mitts on Vinegar Syndrome 's new Blu-ray Combo Pack release of George Bowers' Crown International potboiler The Hearse , a late-night television staple that I previously celebrated here . The modestly-budgeted, haunted house thriller was famously called out by Roger Ebert for being a "garage sale" horror film, as it shamelessly cobbled and cribs its identity from then-contemporary hits like The Amityville Horror , The Omen films, Dan Curtis' Burnt Offerings and Peter Medak's The Changeling .
Fifteen years after originating the role of Xander Cage, Vin Diesel is back running around as the muscle-bound secret agent. The latest in the movie franchise, "xXx: Return of Xander Cage," shows that not much has changed.
It Follows is a slasher film without the slasher, it's a tale of a supernatural boogeyman with no static form that conjured comparisons to some of the greatest films of the genre, most notably John Carpenter's Halloween. This connection was intended, as evidenced by certain elements Mitchell employed like the score, the visual style, and even the name of his lead character, "Jay," a nod to Halloween heroine Jamie Lee Curtis.
Danny McBride is having a moment no one could have predicted right now. Not only is the former "Eastbound & Down" star in Ridley Scott's anticipated "Prometheus" sequel, "Alien: Covenant" , but he's also in deep development on a reboot of the "Halloween" franchise.
Since the first slimy Xenomorph burst from the chest of Officer Kane in the 1979 original "Alien" movie, several other versions of the extraterrestrial monster have terrorized space travelers in the nearly 40-year-old sci-fi saga. From chestbursters to facehuggers, here are the creepiest creatures from the "Alien" movies.
New movies this week: 'Alien: Covenant' blasts off Also opening: Diane Lane in "Paris Can Wait" and the latest "Wimpy Kid" entry. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2rhdLxk A charming Frenchman takes an American woman on an unexpected journey from Cannes to Paris in the comedy "Paris Can Wait."
The Space Between Us . This is a teenage romance with a lot of heart and winning performances by leads Asa Butterfield, Britt Robertson and even Carla Gugino.
Steve Coogan has won the British Academy Television Award for Male Performance in a Comedy Programme, seeing off competition from fellow funnymen Harry Enfield , Asim Chaudhury and David Mitchell . The ceremony, held at Royal Festival Hall on London's Southbank, was hosted by Sue Perkins and attended by British TV's biggest stars including Ant and Dec, Olivia Colman, Thandie Newton and Ed Balls.