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The Martian (2015)
The Martian (2015) Ridley Scott is a great film Maker, one of my most favourite. His last dalliance with space ‘Prometheus’ was a huge disappointment. In Prometheus, the cinematography was glorious, but both the story and the science were dubious. So it was with no small amount of fear that I went to see The Martian. This is very different. Everything that was wrong with … [Read more...]
Review: Legend (1985)
Before the days of his history biopics; Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven and Robin Hood, Ridley Scott had a penchant for making science fiction movies. In the wake of Alien and Blade Runner he turned his hand to the fantasy genre for the first time with Legend, an archetypal tale of true love versus the machinations of evil. One day in an unspecified time in an unspecified place, a … [Read more...]
Review: Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B000K14LTA][/pullquote] When Kingdom of Heaven was released in 2005, it was met with a thoroughly mixed reception from critics and the box office alike. A vast majority of criticism was levelled at the lack of depth in the story and the performance of the main lead … [Read more...]