The New York Times – Film:
French critics considered Ridley Scott’s new biopic lazy, pointless, boring, migraine-inducing, too short and historically inaccurate. And that’s just to start.
Category: Scott, Ridley
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‘Napoleon’ Review: A Lumpy, Grumpy Little Man
The New York Times – Film:
Joaquin Phoenix is oddly mesmerizing as the French emperor in Ridley Scott’s historical epic charting his rise and ruin.
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Napoleon Didn’t Really Shoot Cannons at Egypt’s Pyramids
The New York Times – Film:
But scholars say that a trailer for Ridley Scott’s new film draws attention to the French emperor’s complex and lasting legacy on the study of Egypt’s cultural heritage.
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Your Next 10 Steps After Watching the New ‘Napoleon’ Film
The New York Times – Film:
If you want to read his biography, or even see his horse, you can.
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For ‘Napoleon,’ Finishing the Hats
The New York Times – Film:
Inside the creation of one emperor’s famous headwear, as worn by Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott’s film.
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How Five Sci-Fi Movies From 1982 Shaped Our Present
The New York Times – Film:
“Blade Runner,” “E.T.,” “Tron,” “The Wrath of Khan” and “The Thing” all arrived that one season 40 years ago to become indelible and influential.
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Five Sci-Fi Classics, One Summer: How 1982 Shaped Our Present
The New York Times – Film:
“Blade Runner,” “E.T.,” “Tron,” “The Wrath of Khan” and “The Thing” all arrived that one season 40 years ago to become indelible and influential.
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Lady Gaga and Ridley Scott on ‘House of Gucci’: When Beauty Turns Ugly
The New York Times – Film:
To play a fashionista willing to kill in the director’s fact-based drama, his star plunged deeply into character. “How could I possibly turn it off?” she said.