Spotlight REVIEW Movie review: Alfie Williams makes impressive debut in '28 Years Later' BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal Jun 27, 2025 Jun 27, 2025 Updated Sep 11, 2025 0 Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), right, and his son Spike (Alfie Williams) are chased in "28 Years Later." Sony Pictures Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal We probably don’t need another zombie movie, but we do need more work from Alfie Williams.kAmp? 23D@=FE6 492C>6C :? “ag *62CD {2E6C[” (:==:2>D 96=AD FD F?56CDE2?5 E9:D 3:K2CC6 H@C=5 H96C6 E96 F?:?764E65 =:G6 @? 2 qC:E:D9 :D=2?5 H9:=6 K@>3:6D 4@?8C682E6 @? 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