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Fantastic Fest 2015: Assassination Classroom
Japanese students, lots of guns, and an unkillable alien teacher
"...The teacher is a yellow CGI octopus alien who just blew up the moon. The students are..."

Sept. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Dan Gentile

TV Eye
Pregnant on prime time: Single parenthood gets more blasé (and more bizarre) on TV.
"...Tucker (Connor Trinneer) returned from a visit on an alien vessel sprouting nipples on the inside of his wrist..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Star Trek: Insurrection
"...vague plot by Federation Admiral Dougherty (Zerbe) and his alien ally Ru'afo (Abraham, playing what appears to be some..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Room of One's Own
Austin's Newest Record Stores Carve out Their Niche
"...(more or less) Austin has seen the addition of Alien on 15th Street; Inner Mind on Lamar; 33 Degrees..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Music Feature

aGLIFF Honoree Madeleine Olnek Finds a Space in Cinema
A look through the queer lens
"...this year's "Witness" retrospective films, 2012's Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same, described seeing peers ascend the industry ladder..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Screens Feature by James Scott

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds
Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest
"...had already announced Skylin3s, the latest in the Skyline alien invasion franchise, as this year's opening night film. Now..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Joe Satriani
"...Dixie Dregs fusionist Steve Morse, and real life six-string alien Steve Vai, threw off the guiterrorist tag of the..."

July 4, 2014 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

DVDanger: 'Lifeforce'
Like a comet, Tobe Hooper's long-forgotten sci-fi oddity returns
"...He kept the barest bones (an alien invasion of London by energy-sucking extraterrestrials) and threw out..."

June 22, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Can Lazarus Rise Again?
Gary Bradley faces bankruptcy, and Austin wonders if he'll survive and thrive one more time.
"...Lazarus, Phoenix, Alien -- Gary Bradley wasn't born rich, but says he..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Jules
Retirees meet E.T. in this lackluster but well-performed dramedy
"...allayed by the fact that Milton begins mentioning an alien that landed in his backyard. The alien is very..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Asteroid City
Wes Anderson is at his most enigmatic in a UFO tale within a tale
"...“junior stargazers” have arrived for Asteroid Day. Then an alien encounter forces a quarantine in Asteroid City – not..."

June 23, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Kids vs. Aliens
Gory romp that does exactly what the title says
"...Kids versus aliens. With a title that simple, that perfectly descriptive, any..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Avatar: The Way of Water
James Cameron goes deep, emotionally and aquatically, in his sci-fi epic
"...back when everyone was convinced that the blue cat aliens flick would lend James Cameron his first flop since..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Seven Lone Star-Launched Recommendations at ACL Fest 2022
Sources of Texas Heat from the Chron Music team
"...faith like a balm ("Shine"). – Alejandra Ramirez Primo the AlienSunday, 12:45pm, Tito's stage (Weekend One only)..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Prey
The Predator franchise goes historical and stays bloody
"...Forever Midnight, or the dishonorable Killers clan from the Aliens vs. Predator: Three World War comic. If you're just..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Thor: Love and Thunder
The Slayer of Thanos becomes a lovesick clown in this mirthless sequel
"...of his most formidable and fascinating enemies: Gorr, an alien who has declared war on all immortals. The latter,..."

July 8, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon
Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list
"...community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Demonic
Neill Blomkamp takes us head first, straight to Hell
"...commercials and short films leading up to his 2009 alien invasion classic District 9, but seemed to pinwheel off..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Looks to the Skylin3s
Alien invasion sequel heads up 2020 virtual lineup
"...premiere of Beyond Skyline, the sequel to 2010's surprise alien invasion hit Skyline. Now the third installment makes a..."

Oct. 12, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Aliens in Russia: Inside Sputnik
Director Egor Abramenko explores the Soviet myth of heroes
"...a science fiction element there - which is the alien...."

Aug. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sputnik
Russian sci-fi horror is a welcome break from all the '80s throwbacks
"...Sputnik’s alien is also a worthy entry in the science fiction..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Brightburn
What if Superman, but bad?
"...Instead, Brightburn sets up its mechanism for an evil alien in an early scene, when Brandon is asked in..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Mohawk
Ted Geoghegan on blood and lessons in his historical drama
"...(Dread Central Presents, VOD), an extraordinary addition to the alien duplicate subgenre by director Natasha Kermani, and Lauren Ashley..."

April 19, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DPS Troopers Push Undocumented Immigrants Into a Deportation Pipeline
Spike in traffic stops raises concerns about racial profiling, faulty record keeping, and the damage done to families
"...not start keeping records of what he called "illegal alien detections and referrals" until the end of 2015. He..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Phoenix Forgotten
Missing teens and mysterious lights in this found-footage sci-fi film
"...Ridley Scott, who has a different, presumably less mediocre alien movie of his own arriving in theatres soon, is..."

April 28, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gift Guide 2016: Holiday Grab Bag
"...chamber while awaiting the upcoming release of Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant. Who isn't? (Harry Dean Stanton and Jones the..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Ernie Cline Gets His Game on With Armada
Novelist Ernie Cline's Eighties arcade love fuels his new sci-fi blockbuster, Armada
"...to achieve another Top Score with a tale of alien invasion...."

July 31, 2015 Arts Feature by Michael Berry

Other Worlds Austin Hears The Quiet Hour
Director Stéphanie Joalland on a very British apocalypse
"...farmhouse. Taking the place of the birds, unseen invading aliens patrol in ships, then disappear at set times -..."

May 27, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Gaming Finalists Announced
Local noms include The Banner Saga, Talos Principle, & Rooster Teeth
"...Alien: Isolation – The Creative Assembly Destiny – Bungie Dragon..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Screens Post by James Renovitch

DVDanger: When Fine Actors Attack
Mark Strong seeks "Anna", Landau and Palance hit "Without Warning"
"...Palance almost punched him out on set.) Then an alien appears (well, mostly hangs around off-screen) and starts turning..."

Aug. 9, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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