Casey Chong looks at seven underrated Ridley Scott movies… Ridley Scott’s career as a director spans nearly fifty years, beginning with his journey making the 1977 historical drama The Duellists. But it wasn’t until Alien and Blade Runner established him as one of the most revered filmmakers ever seen in the history of modern cinema. […]
Movie Review – Gladiator II (2024)
Gladiator II, 2024. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Djimon Hounsou, Matt Lucas, and Derek Jacobi. SYNOPSIS: After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to […]
Movie Review – Gladiator II (2024)
Gladiator II, 2024. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Derek Jacobi, May Calamawy, Lior Raz, Peter Mensah, Matt Lucas, Alexander Karim, Tim McInnerny, Lee Charles, Alfie Tempest, Riana Duce, Chi Lewis-Parry, Hadrian Howard, Rory McCann, Alec Utgoff, Yuval Gonen, Amira Ghazalla, Chris Hallaways, Tom […]
Ridley Scott reuniting with Gladiator II’s Paul Mescal for The Dog Stars
Having confirmed in the run up to the upcoming release of Gladiator II that he has no plans to retire from filmmaking, Ridley Scott is now looking to set up his next next project. As reported by Deadline, Scott is looking to reunite with Gladiator II lead Paul Mescal on The Dog Stars, an adaptation […]
Ridley Scott on directors like Quentin Tarantino retiring: “Shut up and go make another movie”
Ridley Scott is a filmmaker you know will offer memorable quotes and in his latest interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote Gladiator II, Scott dove into a conversation about his peers, commenting on everyone from Clint Eastwood to Quentin Tarantino. As Scott ages (currently 86), the conversation of slowing down or flat-out retiring always […]
Digital Review – Alien: Romulus (2024)
Alien: Romulus, 2024. Directed by Fede Álvarez. Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu. SYNOPSIS: Alien: Romulus is available now in a digital edition, complete with bonus features, ahead of its December 3 release on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD. The movie was a mixed bag for […]
Go behind-the-scenes of battle with Gladiator II featurette
Paramount Pictures is taking us behind-the-scenes of Ridley Scott’s forthcoming swords-and-sandals sequel Gladiator II by dropping a featurette focusing on the making of the historical epic. 24-years in the making, Gladiator II is the highly-anticipated sequel to 2000’s Oscar-snaffling original and stars Academy Award nominee Paul Mescal alongside Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred […]
A Day of Fire series adaptation ordered by Amazon
Amazon has ordered a series adaptation of A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii from Vikings creator Michael Hirst, Horatio Hirst and Gladiator director Ridley Scott, according to Variety. Pompeii was a city in the Roman Empire that was located near Mount Vesuvius, an inactive volcano until its eruption in 79 AD. The city is famous not only […]
Black Rain at 35: The Story Behind Ridley Scott’s Stylish Neo-Noir Actioner
As it celebrates its 35th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Ridley Scott’s Black Rain… In the late 80’s the pairing of Ridley Scott and Michael Douglas was akin to a match made in heaven. And that’s exactly what happened with the stylish neo-noir actioner Black Rain which was shot on location in […]
New trailer for Gladiator II sends Maximus’ son into the Colosseum
Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for Gladiator II, the eagerly-anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 Oscar-winning epic which follows the journey of Lucius (Paul Mescal), the son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus, as he is forced into slavery and sets out to fight as a gladiator to seek vengeance against those that invaded his […]
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