Few narrative dead-ends in sci-fi have been as frustrating as the Alien franchise abandoning Prometheus. Prometheus saw Ridley Scott return to the universe he launched with Alien, expanding the scope ...

Sci-fi stories often stand out when they're on their own. A standalone story like Ex Machina can make waves, but the minute that it becomes a small part of a larger story, there's always more scrutiny ...

Fassbender’s David has arguably been the most fascinating antagonist (if not overall character) in the Alien franchise. He epitomizes the series’ “man vs. nature vs. machine” theme, as a synth who ...