SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points in “Alien: Romulus,” now playing in theaters. In case you haven’t heard, Fede Álvarez’s “Alien: Romulus” is terrifying, and yes, it does feature a ...

Sometimes, the biggest issue with franchise films is how they cannot help but obsess over the past. Whether it is a belief that all fans care about are cameos or Easter eggs, or the fact that some ...