In Gladiator II, Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated sequel to his thrilling 2000 epic, sixteen years have passed since Maximus Decimus Meridius gave his life for a better…
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Few can match director Ridley Scott when it comes to crafting the spectacle and chaos of large-scale historic battles. The 85-year-old auteur’s latest effort, Napoleon, certainly…
When it comes to staging eye-popping historical action, few are as adept as Ridley Scott. Simply uttering the legendary director’s name will conjure images of the…
Alien: Covenant is the direct sequel to the mostly critically maligned franchise prequel Prometheus. While initially I aggressively despised Prometheus like most critics, since its release I’ve…
Films that revolve around isolationism and survival can often lead to dramatic storytelling that can also be traumatic and draining on its audience, even if awards…
In my original theatrical review of The Counselor, I called the film “a spectacular failure on almost every level” and “particularly disappointing considering the talent involved.” Needless…
A spectacular failure on almost every level, particularly disappointing considering the talent involved.
A film about a research team’s search for answers that provides very few answers of its own, making for a hollow and unfulfilling experience.