Alien at the Movies

Based on the 60's TV series of the same name, it's set in the during the same time period with characters of the same name but this is a prequel with a Guy Richie (writer/director) slant. Henry Cavil, Armie Hammer, & Hugh Grant hardly seem to be likely candidates for the Napoleon Solo, Illya Kuryakin, and Mr, Waverly that some of us had grown up with. Nevertheless, it's still a good cold war/nuclear bomb espionage thriller with a sense of humor and a backstory explaining how a CIA agent and a KGB operative became partners. For you old timers, this may not be how you want this story to be told, but the newcomers won't know the difference nor care.

Alien gives it 3 "slice of the sixties" stars out of 4.