In Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece, Alien, you barely see the Xenomorph at all. The choice had as much to do with the film’s budget limitations as it did with its director’s sensibilities (some of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. First of all, no, Alien: Earth is not a nature documentary.

In its penultimate episode, Alien: Earth does something that only a show set on Earth could do: take the Xenomorph outside into the sun. While the movies all take place on dimly lit spaceships or dark ...