Napoleon (2023)Director: Ridley ScottScreenwriter: David ScarpaStarring: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett, Paul Rhys Almost a quarter of a century after his swords and sandals epic Gladiator became a critically acclaimed cultural phenomenon and Oscars Best Picture winner, Ridley Scott re-teams with one of its stars – one of this generation’s leading actors […]
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Blade Runner (1982) Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriters: Hampton Fancher, David Peoples Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah, Brion James, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Joe Turkel, William Sanderson, Joanna Cassidy A troubled production, luke-warm reception at the time of release, several different cuts, a name borrowed off a completely different novel,
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House of Gucci (2021) Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriters: Becky Johnston, Roberto Bentivegna Starring: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek, Jack Huston, Reeve Carney, Camille Cottin, Vincent Riotta, Youssef Kerkour Ridley Scott’s second film of 2021 is based on Sara Gay Forden’s “The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of
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The Last Duel (2021) Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriters: Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Starring: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Ben Affleck Ridley Scott, the man behind some of the most famous films of all time – Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator and of course that Hovis commercial – has solidified himself
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Hannibal (2001) Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriters: David Mamet, Steven Zaillian Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta, Frankie Faison, Giancarlo Giannini, Francesca Neri, Zeljko Ivanek, Hazelle Goodman Hannibal is a frustrating film. Granted, it was a tall order to follow up The Silence of the Lambs ten years after it swept the Academy Awards, especially with
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Alien (1979) Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriter: Dan O’Bannon Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo Before Ridley Scott became one of the most reliable directors-for-hire in the business, he quickened the heartbeat of horror fans everywhere with his terrifically accomplished breakthrough, Alien. This isn’t
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Prometheus (2012) Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriters: Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof Starring: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Sean Harris, Rafe Spall, Benedict Wong, Kate Dickie Prometheus (2012) has gone back to the roots of the Alien franchise and produced a summer blockbuster prequel that is sure to make huge profits over the
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