A retrospective look at the global impact of Alien, the science fiction and horror masterpiece directed by British filmmaker Ridley Scott in 1979, exploring the origins of its unique aesthetic and the audacity of its screenplay.
Anne Cutaia, Sophie Peyrard
Director
Anne Cardona
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Self - Filmmaker
Tom Skerritt
Self - Actor
Veronica Cartwright
Self - Actress
Roger Christian
Self - Production Designer
Amy Nicholson
Self - Film Critic
Ian Nathan
Self - Author
Ximena Gallardo
Self - Author
Claire Cahen
Additional Voice (voice)
Anaïs Croze
Additional Voice (voice)
Patrick Delage
Additional Voice (voice)
There’s been a longstanding criticism of sci-fi films about its lack of Black characters. For the past few years, Anthony Mackie has been successfully representing Black masculinity in the otherwise homogenous genre and I am here for it.
"King Richard" paints a nuanced portrait of a Black father trying to ensure his daughters’ success in a racist, misogynistic world. Yet, Richard and his kids overcome that fear and adversity to succeed.
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GOAT (2026) opens to the chanting of a crowd: "Roots run deep!" The rest of the film goes on to echo that sentiment, offering gorgeous animation and a heartfelt story along the way.
Four documentaries, now streaming on the Criterion Channel, embody the adopted slogan of the current protest movement: Woman, Life, Freedom
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