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 First and foremost, Alien: Romulus is an unabashed love letter to Alien, Aliens, and, much to my delight, Alien: Isolation. There hasn’t been a film or piece of media that has felt this faithful to the vision of the original in a long time, if ever. Almost to a fault, the first two acts deify Alien and Aliens, at times copying dialogue and scene compositions verbatim. Those parts are nice throwbacks, though I couldn’t help but want something new and genuinely scary — a feat I don’t think has been accomplished since the films Alien: Romulus lovingly mimics. At the very least, it never fails to be an engaging sci-fi horror film. Director: Fede Alvarez Writers: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues, Dan O'Bannon Stars: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux The characters are moderately interesting, with some believable backstories justifying their motivations, but it’s not hard to tell the heroes from the material early on. The dynamic between Rain and Andy is a particular highlight, and...