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Ridley Scott

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The Martian (2015): A Looking Closer Film Forum

The Martian (2015): A Looking Closer Film Forum

The Martian has a reputation: Science enthusiasts — even more than science fiction enthusiasts — think the novel is the best thing since the Large Hadron Collider. Of course, it takes more than a lot of scientific details to make a great novel. And it's even more of a challenge

Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014): Or, "Moses and Errin'"

Dear Ridley Scott, My name is Aaron. I'm the brother of Moses. In the Holy Scriptures, when Moses balks at God's call for him to go and free the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, claiming a lack of eloquence, God gets aggravated and assigns me to travel

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Justin Chang on Exodus

Film critic Justin Chang, a consummate professional over at Variety, is among the first out of the gate with a detailed review of Ridley Scott's major Biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. I'm seeing the film in a few days, and this review has surprised me

The Prince of Egypt Returns...

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The Prince of Egypt Returns...

Didja hear? Disney's asked the writer of Transformers to pen the script for a live-action version of... Dumbo. Seems to be the thing to do now: Turn animated classics into live-action versions that nobody wants. Along the same lines, remember Dreamworks' animated epic The Prince of Egypt?

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The Counselor (2013)

This is not more of the trendy Tarantino revelry in nastiness and violence. This is a true horror film. Like David Fincher's "Se7en," one of this movie's closest spiritual cousins, "The Counselor" ultimately delivers a diagnosis that tells the awful truth. And the Counselor himself doesn't want to k

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Why I'm in no hurry to see Prometheus

The reviews of Prometheus from the film critics I admire and trust are saying just about what I expected: That it's full of intensity and big visual spectacles... the stuff that makes a good trailer... but it's severely lacking in thoughtful storytelling and decent writing. I&

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Body of Lies (2008)

[This review was originally published at Christianity Today.] Sir Ridley Scott is not only one of the world's most popular filmmakers—he's also a visionary. Best known for directing Alien and Blade Runner, two of the most influential sci-fi films ever made, he also delivered such

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"Kingdom of Portland"

I'm just asking for trouble. This afternoon I was interviewed live on the Christian radio station KPDQ in Portland, Oregon, today regarding the controversies over Kingdom of Heaven. The Georgene Rice show is at 4:30 p.m. I grew up in a house where KPDQ was on

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Letter of the Day

My comments on Islam in my Kingdom of Heaven review have been tweaked, politely and correctly (I assume), by an attentive reader. Thanks, Kurt! Clearly, I have more to learn on these subjects.... Jeffrey I agree absolutely with your criticism of the heavy-handed message of tolerance taking precedence over genuine

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Kingdom of Heaven: Reviews, Responses

My review of Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven is developing, but I'll say this: I liked it better than Gladiator. Here's Steven D. Greydanus's review: He gives it a C. Here's Peter T. Chattaway's review: He gives it

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REVISED: First (and Second) Thoughts on "Kingdom of Heaven"

I saw Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven today. I'll write a review soon. But first, a few comments on how it fits into the trend of new "spiritual" films... Better to call it Kingdom of Tolerance. My initial reaction to the movie was negative.