Browsing: Ryan Gosling

Because this influx of remaking titles is showing no sign of stopping anytime soon, Warner Bros. Pictures is reportedly moving forward with their reboot of Willy Wonka, and they’ve already got a shortlist of stars in mind. The classic story of candymaker Willy Wonka by Roald Dahl has known life as two films already — one a […]

I just got done with my Blade Runner: 2049 screening, and this will be one of two reviews (at least) I will write.  Without pretense, I am completely astounded and blown away.  In a statement from director Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Arrival) read before the film started, we were asked not to reveal key plot points and I will honor […]

Arguably one of the most anticipated films of 2017 is director Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, a sequel to the genre defining Ridley Scott 1982 film. The announcement of a sequel came right around the release of Prometheus, and the project had been kicking around the ether for several years until it was jumpstarted by writers Hampton Francher (who also wrote the ’82 […]

Blade Runner remains the pinnacle of achievement in science fiction cinematic storytelling. Ridley Scott’s 1982 futuristic film noir continues to be inspirational, and a constant touchstone for the genre. Oscar nominated director Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, upcoming Dune reboot) is in the hot seat for the film. Here is the first trailer Warner Brothers released: A […]

Blade Runner remains a pinnacle of Science Fiction film with it’s melding of storytelling and visual achievements (which STILL hold up to today’s standards). A film adaptation of Phillip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Ship”, Ridley Scott presented audiences with a slick noir piece that just happened to be about humanoid robots, Replicants, and […]

I was pleasantly surprised by the buddy cop/odd couple less cerebral Pulp Fiction, if such a thing exists.  The Nice Guys takes place in 1970s Los Angeles, when down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of […]

There is something truly magical about Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece Blade Runner.  Many of the epic science fiction films of today are held to the standard Scott set when the first view of a futuristic Los Angeles graced the screen. It still holds up, too.  If you haven’t purchased the amazing blu-ray set, you should.  But, […]