Ridley Scott

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  • Robin Hood

    Movie Review | Rob | 15th May 2010

    The first time Ridley Scott made a big budget, historical epic with Russell Crowe, it worked out really rather quite well. Scott tried again five years later, only this time he roped in Orlando Bloom. That didn't work out so well. The lesson there is, don't work with Orlando Bloom. Now it seems Scott has learnt his lesson and got his Gladiatorial mate back for another historical/fictional jaunt, but this time, with bows, arrows and a Yorkshire accent (or something like it).

  • New clips suggest Robin Hood might be quite good, actually

    Movie News | Matt | 23rd April 2010

    Wake up, Robin Hood is robbing from the rich and giving to the poor again. No seriously, it looks better this time.

  • Last (and best) trailer for Robin Hood

    Movie Trailer | Matt | 12th March 2010

    Feared by the bad and loved by the good? You decide.

  • Robin Hood movie poster

    Movie News | Ali | 23rd December 2009

    If you, like me, asked for a big close-up of Russell Crowe's sweaty, stubbled face for Christmas, then check under your tree, because Santa just chucked this down my chimney.

  • New Robin Hood trailer and pics = Gladiator 2?

    Movie Trailer | Matt | 16th December 2009

    Robin Hood is back and, in addition to his mad archery and bow staff skills, he now has an inappropriate rock accompaniment — 'cos everyone knows the Sheriff of Nottingham can't stand the clang of electric guitars!

  • Monopoly's plot revealed; Ridley Scott has clearly lost his

    Movie News | Matt | 12th November 2009

    The man who made a massive snarling penis burst out of John Hurt's chest is still looking at directing more family-friendly fodder in a film version of every capitalist's favourite board game, Monopoly. Honestly. Look, no fingers crossed or anything. This is actually happening.

  • Ridley Scott's Red Riding remake

    Movie News | Ali | 16th October 2009

    Ridley Scott is officially the busiest director in the world; when he's not making prequels to his own movies or pointless board game adaptations, he's tackling trilogies about serial killers. Paging Russell Crowe!

  • American Gangster

    Movie Review | Ali | 28th November 2007

    Released bang in the middle of Oscar season with the lip-smacking prospect of two of Hollywood's finest actors going toe-to-toe in a gangster epic, Ridley Scott's latest picture promises much but struggles to delivery its weighty payload. American Gangster is a lengthy, character-based rise-and-fall story that pits Denzel Washin...

  • Kingdom Of Heaven

    Movie Review | Ali | 10th May 2005

    History is soooo rubbish - everyone knows the future is where it's at. Catapults and swords are pretty much going to come in second place when compared to blasters and lightsabres every time, which pretty much explains my attitude to every other film released this month. It's a harsh fact of life, but you don't get in the way ...