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But for the fact that I have seen Alien: Covenant and Get Out within the space of a few weeks I don't think I could find another excuse to cram review of both films into one blog post. The closest other link I can get to is the strange paradox I put in the title. Get Out tackles racism, albeit in a way that isn't the norm for film, whilst Alien: Covenant continues the cycle of fear in relation to its titular antagonist, formally named Xenomorphs, thus it is a film about xenophobia but not racism. Clear as mud, yes? Alien: Covenant - No Spoilers Review I will try to avoid spoilers for the majority of this part of the review. Unfortunately a combination of trailers and some stupid reviews have already given away a few key aspects.  High Alien Art Alien: Covenant is a sequel to the seemingly divisive at the time Prometheus (I rather liked it back then, like it a lot more now), which itself is a prequel to Alien. Director Ridley Scott plans two more Alien films which w...

Kinder very surprised  On the 6th of December 1979, John Hurt got a little bit too friendly with a randy space spider resulting in one of the most awkward dinner scenes in movie history. Whilst the tag line promised that in space no one can hear you scream, the crew of the Nostromo, including the iconic Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), certainly did scream, as did, I imagine, the majority of moviegoers when they saw the Chestburster rip and tear through John Hurt's chest and skitter off into the darkness of the vessel to grow and torment the crew. If you are this close to an Alien you are in trouble. The alien, or to give it its technical term "Xenomorph, boarded the Nostromo when Kane (John Hurt) decided to enjoy his space Easter a little bit too eagerly, opening an oozing egg, and got a face full of legs and other unsavoury parts down the gullet. Ash, the not at all suspicious science officer, overrides Ripley's orders to maintain quarantine and keep Kane and t...