SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points in “Alien: Romulus,” now playing in theaters. In case you haven’t heard, Fede Álvarez’s “Alien: Romulus” is terrifying, and yes, it does feature a ...

One of the surprising joys of Alien: Earth has been how unencumbered the whole thing feels within the scope of blockbuster, franchise filmmaking. For decades now, the Alien franchise has been trapped ...