Alien Covenant Review: Gruesome, Thrilling and All Together Different!

If there is one franchise that has defined the concepts of sci-fi and horror, it would be none other than Alien. Since 1979 this franchise has brought a sense of horror to the realm of space as the monstrous Xenomorphs have become cultural icons in both movies and pop culture. Now the franchise returns with the seventh installment in the series Alien: Covenant. Directed by the pioneer himself, Ridley Scott, Alien: Covenant is a prequel to the 1979 classic and continues the started started in 2012 blockbuster: Prometheus. With the movie looking to go back to the series' roots, Covenant seeks to be the bridge between Prometheus and Alien. Yet can this new installment live up to franchise's name or does no hear the screams of Alien: Covenant?

Then film centers on the crew of the Covenant who are tasked to find a new planet for colonization. After the ship is damaged by a freak accident, the crew discover another planet that can possibly sustain life. Once arriving the crew soon discover that things are not as they seems on the peaceful world as two crew members are infected by a spores that create monstrous aliens known as Neomorphs. Things take a darker turn when the crew meet David (Michael Fassbender), who has been stranded on the planet for over ten years, and reveals that there far worst creatures waiting to be released.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review: Magic Returns in a Fantastic Way!

In 2001 moviegoers were introduced to the world of Harry Potter. For ten years the JK Rowling’s novels were adapted to the silver screen and managed to find success with both critics and audiences. Then in 2011 the franchise came to end with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. As audiences said goodbye to Harry Potter and his friend, it seemed as though Warner Bros would close the door on this fantasy franchise; but that is not the case as now playing in theaters is the next chapter in the Wizarding World films: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Directed by David Yates and written by JK Rowling herself, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them takes moviegoers on a new adventure as it begins another set of films based in the Wizarding World. Seeing the all too familiar magic of Harry Potter in a new light made this movie hard not to be excited for, but could Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them conjure its way to glory?

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them centers on Newt Schamander (Eddie Redmayne): a Magizoologist who travels to America to get more research for his book. Upon his arrival, Newt finds himself in all sorts of trouble when his briefcase gets swapped with one owned by a “No-Maj” named Jake Kowalski (Dan Folger). Because of this several creatures from Newt’s case are inadvertently released. With the help of a former Auror named Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston),her sister Queenie (Alison Sudol) and Jake, Newt sets off to find his creatures before any of them get hurt; but that is easier said than done as Percival Graves(Colin Farrell) and the MACUSA(Magical Congress of the United States of America)  are on their trail after Newt gets caught in the middle of a conspiracy that deals with Second Salemers and a creature known as an Obscurial.