Drama
Alien: Earth
FX’s ‘Alien: Earth’ is just the latest graphically violent entry in the already graphically violent ‘Alien’ franchise.
In Motorvania, there’s always some impending disaster. But Mayor Van Helsing isn’t worried. That’s because he knows the Monsterwheelies will always be there to save the day.
Using teamwork and creative problem solving, Bolts, Axyl, Sonnie, Sweeps, Wraps and Gill E. rescue the citizens of Motorvania from accidents, natural disasters and even villains, such as the Invisible Van.
Half monsters, half emergency vehicles, the Monsterwheelies aren’t your typical heroes. Each car has his or her own supernatural powers depending on the monster they represent. Bolts Frankenstein has super strength, for instance. And Sonnie Dracula can use echolocation.
But other than that small supernatural hiccup, there’s not much for parents to worry about in this Dreamworks and Netflix collaboration.
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The Monsterwheelies work together to save a stranded family of cars after they drive offroad.
The Monsterwheelies use their powers to save other cars from fires, falls, crashes and more. They also patch up flat tires and clean up messes left behind by accidents. A pothole causes a car carrier to blow a tire and fall off a cliff, but he and his passengers are rescued.
When a Ferris wheel careens out of control, the Monsterwheelies save the day.
The Monsterwheelies use teamwork and special powers to rescue other cars from accidents. They eventually stop the Ferris wheel and rescue its passengers, repairing the ride so cars can continue to enjoy it.
The mayor exclaims, “Oh my headlights!”
Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.
FX’s ‘Alien: Earth’ is just the latest graphically violent entry in the already graphically violent ‘Alien’ franchise.
Based on novel by Jenny Han, this series follows the complex love life of Belly, a young girl caught between two boys who are childhood friends as she joins the world of debutantes.
In Nickelodeon’s preschool cartoon Tim Rex in Space, Tim and his T-Rex family solve problems together.
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