By GLADIATOR II (Dir. Ridley Scott, 2024) Nearly a quarter of a century after Ridley Scott’s historical epic GLADIATOR ruled the box office, and swept the Oscars, comes this highly anticipated sequel, opening everywhere today. But it wasn’t highly anticipated by me as, despite all the hoopla, I never got around
Marvel Producer Reveals Why ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Cut Episode Count By Half
Is Daredevil: Born Again too short? A producer for Marvel’s television division breaks his silence about the ever-shrinking episode count. Fans were over the moon when Daredevil: Born Again was first announced. The Disney Plus revival of the series was set to have 18 episodes, more than any individual season
‘I’m Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today’: Celebrating 30 Years of Clerks
In 1994, a young filmmaker named Kevin Smith premiered his screenwriting/directorial debut Clerks at the Cannes Film Festival. Shot on a light $27,000, the entire thing was staged in an old convenience store where Smith worked, and used only a handful of principal actors and extras. Moreover, rather than creating a traditional
Silo Season 2 Pays Homage to Wool in an Unexpected Way
This article contains Silo season 2 spoilers through episode 2. Adapting a story from one medium to another is never an easy task. There are usually some things glossed over, some things changed, and some things left out entirely. But as long as the heart of the narrative is still
Ridley Scott’s Best Films Get Ranked
If you look up a the definition of the phrase ‘mixed success’, you’ll potentially find a picture of Ridley Scott. Both a prolific workhorse and a well-regarded filmmaker, he’s helmed a number of iconic cinema classics along the way, but has also had his fair share of duds too. Now,
