Sixteen years after Maximus and Emperor Commodus fought in the Colosseum another gladiator fighting for “the dream of Rome” arises. Lucius’ (Paul Mescal) finds himself purchased by gladiator wrangler Macrinus (Denzel Washington) when his North African home is conquered by a Roman general named Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal). Lucius was once a son of Rome … Continue reading Gladiator II
Blade Runner is one of my all time favourite films and one that holds an incredibly special place in my heart. My love for the film is so great that my son is named after director Ridley Scott and I have seen the film countless times in its various iterations. So the opportunity to see … Continue reading Blade Runner – Live
A group of young space colonists downtrodden by the all encompassing Weyland-Yutani Corporation decide to risk everything by boarding and scavenging from a derelict space station. Their goal is to find enough cryogenic fuel to allow them to escape to the next inhabitable system. What they did not account for though was the terrifying alien … Continue reading Alien: Romulus
Last year I went on record with what films I was most looking forward to seeing this year. It turned out to be a very popular article and I did quite well at predicting my preferences in my end of year lists. You can see quite how well on New Year's Eve when I post … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2024
The rise and fall of Napoleon (Joaquin Phoenix) from artilleryman to emperor to exile. Opening in 1793 at the execution of Queen Marie Antoinette and closing in 1821 at his death on St. Helena this historical epic covers a multitude of historical events whilst depicting the greatest military strategist of his time as a petulant … Continue reading Napoleon
Guessing what films are going to be the best any given year is an inherently dumb thing to do. Firstly, we are only ever aware of films with big names or big budgets and have no idea about those hidden gems that come out of left field. Secondly, as I have witnessed many times before … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2023
Ridley Scott released his debut film The Duellists at the age of 40 in 1977. Since then he has worked at quite a fast pace, averaging more than 1 film every 2 years in his 40 year career. Interestingly only making 1 sequel (to a film he did not make) and 2 prequels, something worth … Continue reading Ridley Scott Retrospective
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