Alien: Romulus fixes a long-criticized action movie issue with a logical solution, proving that smart sci-fi storytelling can still surprise viewers.

Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Alien: Earth Episode 2. Alien: Earth has barely begun, but is already breaking new ground in the Alien franchise — and retracing some older steps, too.

At seven feature-length films in total (without counting the Predator offshoots), the Alien franchise has chapters upon chapters of canon. What started with the characters introduced in Ridley Scott’s ...

Alien: Romulus is a really effective sequel that pays tribute to beloved series installments from years past while simultaneously getting the franchise back on track after a number of divisive ...