Forty years after Alien was released, Suzanne Harrington pays tribute to Lieutenant Ellen Ripley — one of the greatest female protagonists in cinema history.

As scandal began to swirl around Kevin Spacey, director Ridley Scott moved to replace him on an almost-finished film. It was one of the best decisions he ever made, writes Gemma Dunn.

Ridley Scott and his team had to decide whether to bring the Alien back or invent something else for this latest instalment, writes Susan Griffin

"The Devil of Hell's Kitchen, the smartass detective, the righteous ex-con and the kid with the glowing fist" .

A Monster Calls is a new film set to arrive in Irish cinemas on the 1st of January 2017. It's the tale a boy and his monster, based on the award-winning book by Patrick Ness and it's a pretty wonderful spectacle.

A role in the new Star Wars instalment is the latest step up the acting ladder for Felicity Jones, writes Gemma Dunn

Liam Neeson has the right voice for his latest film A Monster Calls, and the trailer looks like a spectacular adaptation.

2016 marks the 30th anniversary of one of the best films ever made by one of the greatest filmmakers of modern times - Aliens.

The Ghostbusters are back and they still ain't afraid of no ghost, as the first official image of the crew shows.

The Big Top, Galway

Hollywood director Ron Howard has led tributes to Oscar-winning Titanic composer James Horner, who has died at the age of 61.

As RuPaul’s Drag Race begins broadcasting on TruTv, Caomhan Keane wonders why the female of the species remains a rarity in drag circles?

A quiet Sunday in with the tellly. Lovely.

Check out our guide to the best of tonight's TV.

Keelin Shanley returns with a new series of The Consumer Show on RTÉ One, Wednesday.

Sigourney Weaver loses roles because of her height.

First it was Star Wars now it is the Alien film franchise that is helping attract visitors to the newly opened ‘Dark Sky’ reserve centre in Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry.

Sigourney Weaver has signed up for the three 'Avatar' sequels.

Maleficent ****

James Cameron will shoot three sequels to sci-fi blockbuster 'Avatar' in New Zealand.

Sigourney Weaver is to reunite with Ridley Scott for biblical epic 'Exodus'.

In the overcrowded world of blockbuster releases, “The biggest movie of the year!” is the most clichéd of the promotional chest thump.

James Cameron is "deep into" the 'Avatar' sequels, and thinks 'Lord of the Rings' filmmaker had it much easier when making his movies.

If the end of the world really is nigh, at least we have decided who we want to save us: Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver.

Filming for 'Ghostbusters 3' has been postponed until late 2013.

Cynthia Nixon will star as poet Emily Dickinson in biopic 'A Quiet Passion'.

'Avatar 2' has been pushed back to 2015.

Sigourney Weaver changed her name from Susan because she was "too tall" for the moniker.

Seeing is deceiving. Look beyond the obvious and you might glimpse writer-director Rodrigo Cortes’s sleights of hand in this intriguing thriller, which follows two paranormal investigators as they debunk fraudulent mediums, mind readers and ghost hunters through the appliance of rigorous science.

Prometheus (15A) isn’t so much a prequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien trilogy as it is a greatest hits package, as feisty heroine Dr Shaw (Noomi Rapace) tracks down what appears to be the human race’s genetic ancestors to a planet half a trillion miles away, only to discover that the god-like beings she was expecting to find are more akin to the Old Testament God that liked to dish out punishing plagues.

Alien director Ridley Scott admitted he was not particularly “a science fiction fanatic” as he arrived in London for the premiere of Prometheus — a prequel to his groundbreaking 1979 film.

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James Cameron plans to only make 'Avatar' movies for the rest of his career.

From film to fashion, movies to music, food to travel, our critics reveal their Hot 100 choices for the summer.

HERE’S looking at you kid — again.

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Be careful what you wish for.

Woody Harrelson didn't think he could play a policeman because he is "anti-authoritarian".

A SCIENTIFIC exploration to Antarctica uncovers rather more than it bargained for in The Thing (16s), when a structure is discovered buried deep in the ice.

Scores waved tiny flags after taking the oath of US citizenship at the foot of the Statue of Liberty on Friday, 125 years after the iconic American symbol welcoming visitors and immigrants was dedicated.