After all those hit-and-miss “Alien” sequels, it’s comforting to see “Alien: Romulus,” a sturdy entry in the canon that reminds us of a day when summer films were reliable tent poles.

The $350 million sci-fi sequel is a global streaming hit.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The premise of Alien: Romulus is that disgruntled colonists board a derelict space station, hoping to steal the cryo pods they’ll ...