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‘Life’ movie is 2017’s thrilling, frustrating version of ‘Alien’

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By Briana Williams–

There are few films that truly change the landscape of the movie industry. However, when “Alien” was released in 1979, it did just that. The science fiction realm of movies was impacted so heavily that it created a boom of science fiction films.

Today, the genre is one of the most popular, usually generating the highest budget and box office numbers. Of course, not every science fiction film is a winner. The recent release of “Life” proves that.