“Alien Apocalypse” (*1/2 out of four) was a dishearteningly derivative sci/fi thriller about a spaceship that returns to Earth carrying deadly samples that threaten to wipe out mankind and various scientists and military personnel (Michael Pare, Paul Logan, Christina Rose, and others) try to race against the clock to prevent worldwide destruction. Cheesy story made by those who watched “Independence Day” far too many times; not even the action scenes or visual effects can help this one much. Does Pare get paid for essentially playing the same role in all these movies lately?