First, the good news: You don’t have to see the other six “Alien” movies to understand the newest, “Alien: Covenant.”

Now, the bad news: If you’ve seen the original, you don’t have to see this one. While the characters’ names have been changed and technology has improved the special effects, it’s the exact same story.

This second prequel (“Prometheus” was the first) to the other “Alien” films, directed by Ridley Scott, catches the audience up — for those who didn’t see “Prometheus” or who fell asleep.

To read the review in its entirety as it appeared in the Friday, May 19th edition of The Daily Journal go to www.daily-journal.com

Nicola Yoon’s best-selling, young adult novel “Everything, Everything” is now a major motion picture, and it’s YA audience might be the only one it can appeal to.

Stella Maghie directs this film targeting 13- to 18-year-olds, with a script that’s slow-moving, texting-heavy and ridiculous, followed by a repetitive musical overlay in an emotionally (and visually) sterile environment.

To read the rest of the review as printed in the Friday, May 19 edition of The Daily Journal, go to  www.daily-journal.com