Alien (movie)

TV This Week: March 31 - April 6: 'Mr. Selfridge' on PBS

2013-03-29 13:10:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 31 - April 5, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SUNDAY Technically, it's the day...

Sigourney Weaver returns to the stage: What did the critics think?

2012-11-14 08:15:00

When some actors hit it big in Hollywood, they leave behind the theater world where they honed their craft. Such is not the case with Sigourney Weaver, who has made a point of doing plays in between more lucrative screen projects such as the "Alien"...

PASSINGS: James E. Burke, Barbara Ann Scott, Stephen Frankfurt

2012-10-02 00:00:00

James E. Burke Johnson & Johnson CEO during Tylenol poisoning James E. Burke, the former Johnson & Johnson chief executive whose leadership during the Tylenol poisoning scare of the 1980s became a model for corporate crisis management, died Friday in...

PASSINGS: Carlo Rambaldi, David Scott

2012-08-11 00:00:00

Carlo Rambaldi Oscar-winning special effects master Carlo Rambaldi, 86, an Academy Award-winning special effects master known as the father of "E.T.," died Friday in southern Italy after a long illness, Italian news media reported. He won visual...

'Prometheus' seeks out classical music in deep space

2012-07-05 08:15:00

In space, no one can hear you scream — but everyone can hear the classical music�loud and clear. Science-fiction movies have had a long affinity for classical music, and the relationship is a fascinating and complex one. In "Prometheus,"�Ridley...

'Prometheus' comes up short of 'Alien' aspirations, critics say

2012-06-08 16:39:22

Jean Giraud, or Moebius, dies at 73; master comics artist

2012-03-11 00:00:00

Jean Giraud, an enduring figure in European comics whose fantasy and sci-fi work — which he signed with his alias, Moebius — deeply influenced alien-world imagery throughout pop culture, has died. He was 73. Giraud died Friday night or...

The alien in the basement, and other buyer turnoffs

2009-11-01 00:00:00

Some houses are heart-stopping perfect. But John Boyd's ticker skipped a beat a few years ago for another reason when he was previewing a house on behalf of a client. It was a "pretty expensive house," said Boyd of Home Buyer's Agent in Ann Arbor, Mich....

Dan O'Bannon dies at 63; screenwriter of 'Alien'

2009-12-19 00:00:00

Dan O'Bannon, the acclaimed science fiction/horror film screenwriter who was best known for writing the blockbuster hit "Alien" and who also directed and wrote the zombie fest "The Return of the Living Dead," has died. He was 63. O'Bannon, whose...

Dan O'Bannon, writer of 'Alien' and 'Total Recall,' dies at 63

2009-12-18 16:33:17

Ridley Scott rides with 'Robin Hood': 'There's a very strong destiny story in this'

2010-05-07 16:33:37

Ridley Scott takes a knee -- 'Robin Hood' director will miss Cannes

2010-05-11 16:33:32

The Good: The first two "Alien" movies are edge-of-your-seat sci-fi marvels. It's fun to debate whether "Alien" or "Aliens" is the superior film, but we can all agree -- they're both good. The Bad: Sigourney Weaver originally wanted nothing to do with "Alien 3," but somehow got duped into it.

2013-02-14 00:00:00

What we were expecting: A fitting continuation of the sci-fi classic "Alien" franchise, brought to us by the original "Alien" director himself, Ridley Scott.

2012-12-06 00:00:00

Jerry Goldsmith (above), one of filmdom's most prolific composers won the only Oscar of his career for this over-the-top score, yet another movie about the offspring of Satan. A seemingly 10,000-voice choir belts out "Ave Satani!" ("Hail! Satan!

2012-10-24 00:00:00