That was the nature of autistic characters in movies—they were either objects of pity in tragic disease-of-the-week flicks like “Son Rise: A Miracle of Love” (1979, the first narrative feature about autism), or McGuffins in plots where their miraculous math abilities were useful in cracking codes (“Mercury Rising,” 1998), or their refusal to speak could … Read more
Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” … Read more
Snow lands on top! The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes topped the Thanksgiving box office in its second weekend, hauling in $28.8 million (3-day, -35%) and $41.1M (5-day) to bring its domestic total to $98.3M per Deadline. The prequel remained atop the charts despite high-profile newcomers, namely Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, which finished … Read more
Ridley Scott isn’t taking too kindly of French critics blasting his latest film, Napoleon, saying “they don’t even like themselves.” Ridley Scott has never been one to take kindly to harsh criticism. Now, Ridley Scott is defending his latest film, Napoleon, from Bonaparte’s home country, France. In response to the apparent wealth of French critics … Read more
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon is a sumptuous and surprisingly intimate epic sporting incredible acting by Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby. PLOT: The true story of Napoleon Bonaparte’s ruthless rise to power and his obsessive love for his first wife, Empress Josephine (Vanessa Kirby). REVIEW: Napoleon has proven a formidable adversary for filmmakers to topple. No less … Read more
One of the problems is that David Scarpa’s script tries to pack a lot of life into the running time of a single film, charting Napoleon Bonaparte’s (Joaquin Phoenix) rise to power and his warmongering ways that led to the deaths of millions of his people, going all the way to his death in 1821. Naturally, the … Read more
Following its world premiere in Paris, the first reactions to Ridley Scott’s Napoleon historical epic have emerged. Ridley Scott has proven himself a master of the historical epic, with many fans eagerly awaiting the release of Napoleon. The film recently had its world premiere in Paris, and the first reactions to Napoleon have begun to … Read more
Ridley Scott is the king of the director’s cut. A huge swath of his films, from Alien to Blade Runner to Kingdom of Heaven to Black Hawk Down to Legend to The Counselor, are available in multiple versions. if you like a director who loves to tinker with (and extend) his work after the fact, Ridley is your man. So this is not shocking: … Read more
Ridley Scott has a four-and-a-half-hour director’s cut of Napoleon and hopes that Apple will eventually release it. Perhaps more than any other filmmaker, Ridley Scott has thoroughly embraced the use of the director’s cut. Many of his movies have received the director’s cut treatment, including Blade Runner, Legend, and Kingdom of Heaven, and it sounds … Read more
During Apple’s 2023 WWDC event, the company gave a very brief tease of Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated Napoleon. The latest clip came during a highlight reel of Apple’s upcoming slate of content. In the short sequence, we get a brief look of a large ship, before Joaquin Phoenix’s titular Napoleon appears. Nothing more was shown, … Read more