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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. One of the downsides of our movie-mad filmmakers — the Quentin Tarantinos who happily plunder from cinema’s ...

Sigourney Weaver has given an update regarding her return to the Alien franchise. Weaver is known for playing Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, with the character having appeared in 1979's Alien, ...

Sigourney Weaver shocked fans of the Alien franchise when, back in October 2025, she revealed that she had read a 50-page treatment by franchise producer Walter Hill for a new Alien movie. More than ...

The Chinese director Bi Gan, who has become a lauded fixture on the festival circuit, conjures a boundary-pushing tale that evokes moviemaking itself. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for ...

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