What song does Sigourney Weaver sing at the end of Alien?
Ellen Ripley singing ‘You are my lucky star’ at the end of Alien is an unexpected example of needle drop in the movies.
Sci-fi movie Passengers is Sleeping Beauty set in space
The Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence movie Passengers is a sci-fi love story. In fact, it asks big questions about consent … and fairy tales.
Fatal Attraction – the classic 80’s movie explained
It’s known for its bunny-boiling take on revenge, but Fatal Attraction is rife with classic themes, striking visuals – and opera.
Child 44: No murder in paradise?
The story of the hunt for a serial killer, 2015 film adaptation Child 44 is crammed with metaphors of hell. Here are some interpretations.
Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Conversation’ and the art of betrayal
An analysis of cult psychological thriller The Conversation (1974).
Is sci-fi classic ‘Alien’ actually about the android?
Bad robot: a case for the android as the prime mover and lead character in Ridley Scott’s Alien.