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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2024 · 55 MIN

Can "Alien: Romulus" Revive the Alien Franchise?

from The Pop Culture Professors · host Stephen Dyson and Jeff Dudas

Fede Alvarez’s "Alien: Romulus" hit cinemas on August 16th. It’s set between the events of Alien and Aliens, two science fiction classics. We review the movie and ask whether it continues the thematic work done in its lauded predecessors, touching on capitalism, AI, body horror, subversion of sexual and reproductive systems, colonialism, class, and genre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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