Riddick: Rule the Dark (IMAX)

It's "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" meets "Tremors" as escaped convict Riddick (Vin Diesel) returns for a third installment. Picking up from the end of "The Chronicles of Riddick", our anti-hero is double-crossed & stranded on a deadly planet where is only hope of escape is to trigger an emergency beacon which will signal the mercenary bounty hunters & a man connected to his past. This is a darker & more primitive Riddick in a battle between high & low tech. The special effects are amazing, the action is riveting, and the storyline will keep you guessing how. It's been 13 years since cult favorite "Pitch Black", but Vin has not lost a step as his bad ass character personifies "when the going gets tough then the tough get going". If you love the first two films, then you'll love the third. If this is your first exposure to Riddick & you like it, you'll probably want to see the previous movies. It's 2 hours of "R" rated thrilling violence and seconds of gratuitous nudity.

Alien gives it 3 ½ "alien dingo dog beast" stars out of 4.