Ellen Ripley is the best action heroine of all time, without question. Just look at two of the most iconic images of Ripley. One finds her cradling Newt (Carrie Henn), the survivor of a xenomorph ...

They say that in space, no one can hear you scream. That’s not the case for Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus, which brought the dormant Alien franchise out of hypersleep and scored an impressive $350.9 ...

In 1979, Sigourney Weaver, then a relative unknown, became a huge star thanks to her breakout performance as Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's Alien. In a world dominated by male heroes, Ripley was a ...

In space, no one can hear you scream. The movie theater is a different story. The spine-chilling sci-fi horror franchise “Alien” returns this week with “Alien: Romulus,” featuring a new crew of young, ...

With Women Of Action, Caroline Siede digs into the history of women-driven action movies to explore what these stories say about gender and how depictions of female action heroes have evolved over ...

Ellen Ripley was born on January 7th, 2092, at the Olympia colony on Luna. She was recruited to the Weyland-Yutani Horizon Beyond officer training program in 2115. She went on to complete her officer ...

With “Alien: Romulus” hitting theaters, the 45-year-old series is getting a new jolt of life. How does the latest film stack up against its predecessors? By Elisabeth Vincentelli Just like the space ...