ALIEN

The original 1979 Alien film revolutionised science fiction, and the scene where it pops out of John Hurt's stomach was particularly memorable. There were three sequels, all of which involved Sigourney Weaver as the strong Lieutenant Ripley. Like most "franchises", the sequels weren't as good as the original; but they were still pretty good.

I watched Alien III again this evening. Ms. Weaver shaves her head in this one, but the real star was Lance Henriksen as the android Bishop, whom she rescues from the junkyard. Easy on the brain after a hard day's work on the cinema renovation project.

Walter Blotscher