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From ‘Alien’ to ‘Gladiator,’ How Ridley Scott Uses His Own Legacy to Elevate IP Cinema

Ridley Scott is a wild man–a prolific maverick of spectacle, the pissed-off elder statesman of epic movie-making, and my favorite… Read More

November 15, 2024

The Enduring Horror of ‘Alien’ on its 45th Anniversary [Retrospective]

Forty-five years after Ridley Scott directed, and Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Schusett wrote Alien, it is still terrifying. With Escape… Read More

June 14, 2024

AwardsWatch Podcast #210: Post-Gotham/NYFCC Best Picture Oscar Predictions plus Movies We Saw Too Young as Kids

On episode 2010 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor… Read More

December 4, 2023

A Guide to a Perfect Halloween Marathon

Halloween is all about the tradition of trick-or-treating and costume parties. However, as we practice social distancing, there won’t be… Read More

October 22, 2020

Ridley Scott: Can He Get His Awards Mojo Back?

The Counselor appears to be one of the first big box office and critical casualties of awards season. Currently sitting at 35… Read More

October 30, 2013

AwardsWatch’s Top 25 Horror Films of All Time

One thing a horror film director will never be accused of: directing Oscarbait. While the genre isn’t completely unrepresented in… Read More

October 29, 2013

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