Prometheus movie posterRidley Scott is back on form in a visually impressive return to his Alien universe.

Noomi Rapace makes a worthy pint-sized successor to Sigourney Weaver's Ripley as Dr Elizabeth Shaw, scientist and Believer played with absolute heart and conviction. Idris Elba plays it for real and Tharlize Theron is a glacial corporate executive. Everyone has to compete with immacualate production design and special effects.

But Michael Fassbender steals the show. Again.

We're in the Alien universe, in dark, dripping tunnels, with a rag-tag crew that you know will be brutally ambushed by unknown nasties until only one survivor will be left to tackle the alien horrors... Read more of this post