Alien Resurrection

The franchise's fourth outing

"...and Brad Dourif. Vastly superior to David Fincher's studio-gutted Alien³, this fourth outing still falls short of both Ridley..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Other Worlds Austin Goes to an Alien Nation

Sci-fi and horror fest releases full, final lineup

"...a 30th-anniversary screening of a classic sci-fi political allegory: Alien Nation...."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Long Fringe Review: 'The Alien Baby Play'

Goofy, quirky entertainment as we wait for baby to be born.

"...The Alien Baby Play is a weird little play, but it’s..."

Jan. 26, 2012 Arts Post by Elizabeth Cobbe

Face Off Recap: Loving the Alien

Two boldly go straight off the show

"...faction. That leaves Beki out on her own, although she mounts a to-camera defense of Sue – well, she..."

Feb. 29, 2012 Screens Post

An Alien of Extraordinary Ability

Gaga's face candy

"...Master's of Fine Arts from CalArts. Since that time she has built a small but conceptually strong body of..."

March 17, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Species

"...the key players in the long-running Friday the 13th slasher franchise, and director Roger Donaldson, the man behind the..."

July 7, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Attack the Block

Smart, quick, funny, and economical, Attack the Block is an alien-invasion movie that's a breed apart.

"...quick, funny, and economical, Attack the Block is an alien-invasion movie that is a breed apart. Set largely within..."

July 29, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Fourth Kind

This pseudo-mockumentary starring Milla Jovovich echoes both The Blair Witch Project and The X-Files.

"...a canny little goof of a thing, chock-full of alien-abduction theorizing and purportedly based on actual events and persons..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Host

Andrew Niccol writes and directs this romantic, science-fiction thriller that's based on a novel by Stephenie Meyer.

"...Jake Abel, Diane Kruger, William Hurt, Chandler Canterbury, Frances Fisher and Scott Lawrence...."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Men in Black: International

The MiB stay Earthbound in a sequel saved by its stars

"...Black, the mysterious organization that hides the fact that aliens are everywhere. Now a brilliant young scientist, Molly dedicates..."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The 5th Wave

Chloë Grace Moretz battles Earth's fifth wave of alien attacks

"...The 5th Wave washes over you like tepid bathwater: At best, it’s a..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

My Favorite Martian

"...O'Hara, who one night witnesses the crash of an alien craft while tooling down the Pacific Coast Highway. The..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

"Other Forms of Life" at the Contemporary Austin

With her mysterious and compelling artwork, Huma Bhabha puts us face to alien face

"...me to see an original print of Bhabha's that she had acquired at the Contemporary Austin gala. Excited about..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Arts Feature by Sumaiya Malik

Earth to Echo

A trio of suburban kids befriend an alien entity in this Spielberg-influenced family film.

"...one before: A trio of suburban kids befriend an alien entity and must avoid parents and authorities alike in..."

July 4, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Under the Skin

Scarlett Johansson is the blank alien who prowls for earthmen in this spare and disorienting genre smash-up.

"...the dead: Johansson is an emotional blank as an alien on the prowl for earthmen, although Mars Needs Women..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Slash/Back

Smart Canadian horror sets Indigenous teens against alien invaders

"...soon join that company on the success of her alien invasion horror-comedy Slash/Back...."

Oct. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Neil Gaiman's short story gets an inessential musical makeover.

"..."Tell me more about the punk," says alien tourista Zan (Fanning) to Enn (Sharp), and away we..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Species II

"...that angry red planet with a snootful of fizzy alien DNA cluttering up his already randy bloodstream. A boldly..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Body Snatchers

"...find a new slant on the old story about alien invaders who emerge from their pods and take over..."

Jan. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wah-Wah

The death throes of an empire are are practically nothing when compared with the twitch of the marital death nerve in Richard E. Grant's semiautobiographical directorial debut.

"...toward the new woman in his life, but when she proves to be, well, brash and American, his resolve..."

June 16, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Seagull's Laughter

Set in 1950s Iceland, this film is equal parts noirish mystery and coming-of-age tale.

"...knows the inherent mystery of such a strange and alien locale but never quite settles on a coherent tone...."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gay Place: Don't Stop, Get It Get It

We don't ever want to hear you complain that there is not enough LGBTQ up in this town

"...ALIEN SHE Alien She-Js (James Blonde + Young Creature) x..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Pride: Lamé, Not Lame

Celebrate the new Ana Sisnett Library at UT!

"...neighborhood association meeting. At the end of the set, she even called Pride entertainment honcho Nathan James onstage for..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Showgirls

Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas' flimsy and illogical story about Vegas showgirls is a sad excuse for this prurient and purulent tale that nevertheless has its cult adherents.

"...of problems. Plot potholes abound, character motivation is an alien concept, illogical actions are the order of the day,..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Proof

"...in a perverse war of sexual longing and denial. She wants him, and he despises her. Here Martin's rigidity..."

June 12, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Suburban Commando

Hulk Hogan plays an alien who holes up with an Earth family while his spaceship recharges.

"...Directed by: Burt Kennedy. Starring: Hulk Hogan, Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall and Larry Miller. Don't be fooled by the..."

Oct. 11, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The Predator

The Predator needs an editor

"...sniper in Mexico, Quinn (Holbrook), is witness to an alien ship crash landing as he’s trying to extract hostages..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Luc Besson's latest is a kaleidoscopic mess

"...brief but compassionate appearance as Bubble, an undocumented shapeshifting alien who works a stripper pole (she’s Sally Bowles! Catwoman!..."

July 21, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Arrival

Introspective sci-fi drama packs a punch.

"...many times before: What do we do when the aliens arrive and, just as important, how do we communicate..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Man of Steel

This new Superman flies without a lot of emotional baggage, which is mostly a good thing though the character could stand a bit more dramatic heft.

"...scraps a linear plotting of baby Kal-El’s evolution from alien émigré into the Kansas-bred loner, Clark Kent, and finally..."

June 14, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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