The Alien franchise was riding high throughout the 1980s. Directed by Ridley Scott, the original 1979 movie was a box office hit, while critical opinion rocketed from solid to spectacular as the years ...

There seem to be two types of "Alien" fans in the world. In one camp, there are people who like the slow, ineffable dread of Ridley Scott's 1979 film "Alien," and who appreciate the series as a ...

Article Summary James Cameron criticizes Alien 3 for killing off key Aliens characters Hicks, Newt, and Bishop too quickly. Alien 3's character deaths erased the found family dynamic fans loved from ...