“The Cloverfield Paradox” (** out of four) was an in-name only third entry in the series about a group of scientists (Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Daniel Bruhl and others) who test a device to solve an energy crisis while orbiting a planet on the brink of war but they soon find themselves face-to-face with a dark alternate reality that threatens to end their voyage and destroy the world as we know it. Lumpy mix of sci/fi and horror is well-made but never gathers significant momentum. Not much relation to the original “Cloverfield” but owes more than a bit to “Alien” and also “Event Horizon.” Mbatha-Raw is strong in the lead role and makes this worth watching for at least a few minutes.