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 ...

Case in point: James Cameron’s Aliens took a sharp turn from Ridley Scott’s original film, changing the tone from a sci-fi/horror nightmare to an action-horror thrill ride. Cameron was clearly ...

After all those hit-and-miss “Alien” sequels, it’s comforting to see “Alien: Romulus,” a sturdy entry in the canon that reminds us of a day when summer films were reliable tent poles.