On Film

First published in 2002. Few movies have captured our imagination as deeply and enduringly as those of the ''Alien'' quartet, which follow the odyssey of Sigourney Weaver''s Flight Lieutenant Ellen Ripley. In this gripping and limpidly written book, Stephen Mulhall shows why these films fascinate us, by showing that they are compelling examples of philosophy in action. Bringing a philosopher''s ey...