Tag: ridley scott
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Review: House of Gucci
Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci is an expensive movie about expensive people and expensive taste, and simply, it’s just fabulous. The overall verdict of the movie thus far is that it’s an overlong, glossy, campy mess, and said verdict isn’t exactly wrong. Yet here is a film that held me in its grip for just…
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Review: The Last Duel
Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel is that rare occasion in which I went into a movie nearly blind. Sure, the credentials behind the movie were plain to see. But seeing as I’m one who isn’t too interested in history, the story wasn’t familiar to me. Hell, I even thought that the “duel” that the title…
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Oscars 2016: The Final Predictions
By Christian DiMartino The end is near… I start making my Oscar predictions fairly early, and I have to say: This year is a tough one to crack. Why? Simple: There were too many good movies. Things that once seemed like sure things (Steve Jobs) are out. And alas, it has come to the final…
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Oscar Watch: “Joy” is Out, so what is in?
By Christian DiMartino David O. Russell’s Joy is out of the Oscar race. Oh wait, what? I am sad to say it, but it looks as if it is true. It isn’t out until Christmas Day, but a few critics reviewed it yesterday morning, and it currently sits at a 59% on Rotten Tomatoes. That is less…
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Why ‘The Martian’ Won’t Win Best Picture, and Other Oscar Predictions
By Christian DiMartino Man, what a year for film it has been. A year so great, that great films like Love & Mercy, Sicario, and Youth will probably go nearly unrecognized. A pity, yes, but it is the truth. This race is all over the place, considering the fact that two of the main contenders, Joy and The Revenant, went un-seen…
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