Tag: Ridley Scott

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Gladiator’: Ridley Scott’s Epic Period Masterpiece

R | 2h 35min | Drama, Action, Historical Fiction | 5 May 2000 (USA) While it’s been around since the dawn of the film medium itself, the historical “Sword-and-Sandal” (S&S) sub-genre enjoyed its heyday from 1949 through 1965 in the form of frequently religious-based big-budget period epics. Notable “S&S” standouts of this period include “Samson and Delilah,” “Quo Vadis,” “The Robe,” “The…


Film Review: ‘The Last Duel’: Director Ridley Scott Recounts a True Medieval Scandal

R | 2h 32min | Action, Drama, History | 15 October 2021 (USA) Based on the 2004 novel “The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France” by Eric Jager, “The Last Duel” is overflowing with virtually every filmmaking tool found in director Ridley Scott’s formidable creative wheelhouse.  You’ll notice nods to his debut effort “The Duellists,” as…