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House Of Gucci: The Camp Pleasures Of Sir Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott has a long-running love affair with extravagant, theatrical and delectably trashy cinema – making House of Gucci nothing more than a logic next step, finds Brian Quinn
Books

Like An Octopus On The Citizen: What Even Is A Blade Runner?

Before *Blade Runner* was a film by Ridley Scott, it was the title of a movie treatment by William Burroughs. Before that, it was a novel by Alan E. Nourse. As the Burroughs book gets re-issued by Tangerine Press, Richie Troughton unfurls the whole tale
Film

Once More With Feeling: Philip K Dick And Blade Runner

With Blade Runner 2049 in cinemas now, Robert Bright looks back at the interior and exterior worlds of Philip K. Dick
Film

Score Of The Replicants: What Is It With Ridley Scott And Composers?

Recent news of composer Jóhann Jóhannsson being removed from Blade Runner 2049 soundtracking duties has surprised some, but as Charlie Brigden points out below, Producer Ridley Scott has previous when it comes to odd decisions around the musical talent.
Film

Better To Reign In Hell: Alien: Covenant Reviewed

Christopher Machell reviews Ridley Scott's eagerly anticipated latest contribution to the Alien franchise. Is it a return to form? Or just another bug hunt? (Contains slight spoilers)
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Into This Wild Abyss: The Existential Terror Of Alien

With Alien Covenant out in cinemas Christopher Machell looks back at HR Giger's greatest creation and analyses exactly what it is that gives it its ferocious and lasting power
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The Extinction Of Reality: The Counselor Reassessed

Jasun Horsley looks back at The Counselor, and finds new depths in Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy's unlikely collaboration

Film

Ridley’s, Believe It Or Not: Prometheus Reviewed

Simon Jablonski watches the most talked-about motion picture of the year so far. Please note that this article discusses plot points and penile imagery
Film

20 Years On: Alien 3 Reassessed

Vilified, disregarded and worshipped in equal measure, Alien 3 is one of the most divisive franchise movies of all time. On its 20th anniversary Andrew Stimpson revaluates David Fincher's troubled directorial debut

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