Alien at the Movies

The Birthday Cake

On the 10th anniversary of his father’s mysterious death, Gio (Shiloh Fernandez) dutifully delivers the annual celebratory cake prepared by his mother to his Uncle Angelo’s (Val Kilmer) house for a memorial gathering. Gio is a young Italian-American who doesn’t fit in with his crime mob connected family. This tribute to the Mafia gangster genre features a stunning supporting cast including Ewan McGregor, Lorraine Bracco, Ashley Benson, Vincent Pastore, William Fichtner, Luis Guzman, Aldis Hodges, & Paul Sorvino. It becomes a eye opening evening for Gio as the FBI & opposing gangs put the squeeze on in their search for missing Cousin Leo. 

Alien gives it 2½ “vengeance” stars out of 4.