Alien at the Movies

Gunpowder Milkshake

At the age of 12, Sam (Karen Gillan) was abandoned by her assassin mother Scarlet (Lena Headey). She was then raised & trained to also be an assassin by Nathan (Paul Giamatti) of the Firm. When a job goes wrong, Sam tries to protect a little girl named Emily & has to go rogue with an army of henchmen trying to kill her. This one feels like “John Wick” meets “Kill Bill” with a neon tint but it’s more of a comedy parody to that genre. Look for humorous nods to parenting, Universal’s movie monsters & Tina Turner in this girl power firepower blast. Michelle Yeoh, Carla Gugino, & Angela Bassett are the aunty librarians of the arsenal depository where you can’t judge a book by its cover. This mother/daughter relationship film is just popcorn fun & is not to be taken seriously. 

Alien gives is 2½ “ 8¾ apprentice” stars out of 4.