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Take this however you will, but it would seem that Ridley Scott, visonary director of such seminal pieces of film…

From putting a piece of scotch tape on a camera to create a signature scene in Escape From New York to two of the highest grossing films of all time (Avatar, Titanic) there is no denying filmmaker James Cameron has certainly had some hits under his belt. He’s ventured down to the abyss of the Marianas Trench, he’s […]

The futuristic cyborg dust has just settled after the most recent Terminator reboot, but it looks like we’re going to be getting another one before too long. Unlike the more recent films in the franchise, though, this new reboot will have James Cameron involved, with Linda Hamilton and reportedly Arnold Schwarzenegger returning too. On top of that, there is the announcement that Halt […]

Author Andy Weir took the book world by storm with his hugely popular first published work, “The Martian”. Maybe you recall it being adapted into a film by Sir Ridley Scott starring Matt Damon that garnered numerous award nominations. Weir’s second novel “Artemis” just released last week from Crown Publishing, and luckily for me, the […]

After the success of his first novel and subsequent film adaptation, Andy Weir, author of “The Martian”, has a new novel coming out in November called “Artemis” that’s already been optioned by FOX for a film. The big news today is that two directors just signed on to tackle the Artemis movie.  Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have […]

Andy Weir’s first novel “The Martian” took the world by storm, a dusty red Mars storm.  It hit hard and fast, a masterful melding of humor, science, peril, and heart.  It was quickly scooped up by 20th Century Fox with Drew Goddard attached to direct the script he adapted. But then Sir Ridley Scott stepped in […]

Andy Weir’s first novel “The Martian” took the world by storm, a dusty red Mars storm.  It hit hard and fast, a masterful melding of humor, science, peril, and heart.  It was quickly scooped up by 20th Century Fox with Drew Goddard attached to direct the script he adapted. But then Sir Ridley Scott stepped in […]

It’s mid January, and that means one thing for the realm of film: nominations for the Oscars.  This year, the field holds some real surprises for Best Picture as well as some “of COURSE that one got a nod” tried and true thematic mainstays.  If you missed the list of 8 motion pictures up for […]

I’m not sure how to start this.  So, I’ll say what I’ve been telling everybody, READ THE DAMN BOOK.  Once you’ve done that, maybe you’ll understand my utter disappointment with Fox Studio’s newest film, The Martian. Based on the FANTASTIC book by Andy Weir, the film version is directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Legend, Blade Runner) […]

If you’ve noticed, one of the films we’re most anticipating this year (I mean Star Wars notwithstanding) is The Martian.  Based on the fantastically heavy science novel by Andy Weir, the film is being directed by Ridley Scott and has all the makings of a true space classic. One of the things you need to know about […]