Tag: Ridley Scott

‘Gladiator II’ does not live up to the original

In the most serious way possible, “Gladiator” changed the trajectory of my life. It was the first movie I remember watching that made me realize my deep love for film. You could say it’s literally my Roman Empire. The 2000 action-adventure classic was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, winning five, […]

Matt Damon Shines in New Ridley Scott Sci-fi Thriller

Photo Courtesy of Bill Ingalls, Wikipedia Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” is the kind of blockbuster that is a welcome outlier after a summer of big budget superhero and action movies. It’s an intelligent and thoroughly entertaining piece of science fiction that values human drama and humor to engage the audience, […]

Toronto Film Festival Precursor to Oscar Success

Photo courtesy of Siebbi, Flickr Creative Commons The largest film festival in the world, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), kicked off on Thursday with plenty of buzz provided by largely independent productions. The public festival has become one of the most prestigious of its kind and noted as the first […]