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Episode 45! Stu and Billy are out in the far reaches of space this week as they watch Alien: Covenant ! Directed by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien, Kingdom of Heaven), Alien: Covenant   is a sequel to to the 2012 film Prometheus and the second instalment in the Alien prequel series. It is also the sixth film in the overall Alien film franchise. Set in 2104, the crew of the colony ship Covenant is bound for a remote planet Origae-6 with two thousand colonists and a thousand embryos aboard.  The crew of the ship are awakened by an energy surge in space and discover via a mysterious signal what they think to be an uncharted paradise planet.  The mysterious world soon turns dark when a hostile alien life-form forces the crew into a fight for survival. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride, Billy Crudup, Demian Bichir, Jussie, Smollett, Carmen Ejogo, and many others. We do provide a spoiler warning when we start to go i...

When you’ve (shamefully) watched one too many episodes of The Bachelor and need to feel like a man again, we suggest kicking back and watching true manliness unfold before you. To celebrate the release of new man-flick 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Banghazi on February 25, we have created this essential, must-watch list of movies for men. 13 Hours An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. This film has everything you need: explosions, bravery and a true story to boot! Iron Man We’ll probably never be as suave or witty as Tony Stark, but we sure can dream! Watch Iron Man for your dose of super-hero manliness and crime-fighting goodness; not to mention that he *almost* always gets the girl. The Godfather You won’t get a better manly master than Don Vito Corleone. People fear and respect him because he runs the most violent family business o...

The awesome folks at Dendy Newtown Cinemas are bringing back some of the biggest, baddest and all-round kickass-est (yep it's a thing) films for a very special season of cult classics. You know that you're in safe hands when the opening films are Predator, Clueless and Alien. Take your time to peruse the line up and just marvel at all that 80s and 90s goodness. No matter what your particular brand of nostalgia is, they've got you covered. Click here for their full line up ; including ticket prices, session times and other helpful tidbits. I know I'll be catching a fair few of these gems while I can. - Stu