How is 'Alien: Covenant' different from 'Prometheus?'

May. 19, 2017

Our critics review “Alien: Covenant,” the latest alien franchise from director Ridley Scott, in which a crew is sent to colonize another planet; “Wakefield,” starring Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner; and the Danish film “The Commune.”

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Credits

Guests:

Matt Atchity - general manager of Moviefone and co-host of the podcast Breakfast all Day - @Matchity
Christy Lemire - film critic for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the YouTube channel “Breakfast All Day” - @christylemire

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Gina Pollack

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