With a long line of auteurs lending their hand to the Alien franchise, Fede Alvarez takes a turn with the standalone effort Alien: Romulus. Taking place between the events of Alien and Aliens, while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. The film stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, and Archie Renaux.

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• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:14:18 Initial Thoughts
• 0:28:34 Spoiler Review
• 1:49:26 Oscars Assessment
• 1:51:42 Final Ratings

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