Gamer’s Review: Alien: Isolation

Set 15 years after “Alien,” Ellen Ripley’s daughter, Amanda learns a recording from her mother has been found by a space station called, Sevastopol. Just as Amanda and her crew are about to enter the area via spacewalk, all heck breaks loose causing Amanda and her crew to separate. Amanda discovers the space station’s crew […]

Blade Runner: The Final Cut

In 1968, science fiction novelist, Philip “Phil” K. Dick (A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report) published a book titled, “Do Android Dream of Electric Sheep?” Set in a neo-noir dystopian world where animals are nearly extinct, a bounty hunter named, Rick Decker is assigned to track down six androids (Andy for short) who escaped from Mars. […]

Napoleon

After “The Last Duel” flopped at the box office, Ridley Scott announced he’s working on a historical epic based on Napoleon Bonaparte’s life and military career collaborating with Joaquin Phoenix for the first time since “Gladiator.” Ridley and his crew filmed additional footage but was left in the cutting room floor due to time constraints […]

Gladiator

Released in 2000, (same year Almost Famous came out) “Gladiator” earned critical acclaim from critics and movie goers alike. In addition to praise, it became the second highest-grossing film of the year behind “Mission Impossible II.” Gladiator went on to win a few Oscars including “Best Actor,” (Russell Crowe) “Best Original Score,” (Hans Zimmer) and […]

Man on Fire (2004)

In 1980, novelist A.J. Quinnell published a novel titled, “Man on Fire.” The story’s about a retired CIA agent named, John Creasy who becomes a bodyguard to a wealthy man’s daughter. At first, Creasy doesn’t want to form a friendship, soon he develops a bond with the girl. One day, gangsters kidnap the girl. Motivated […]

Alien: Director’s Cut

In 1974, John Carpenter’s sci-fi comedy “Dark Star” opened in theaters. John’s pal Dan O’Bannon penned a 29-page script called, “Memory.” About a crew of astronauts wake up in their ship, receive a distress signal coming from a mysterious planet. As he brainstorms some ideas, Alejandro Jodorowksy offers Dan a job to adapt “Dune.” However, […]