Movies directed by Ridley Scott

Alien (1979)

117 mins     Horror, Sci-Fi      

I was far too young back in 1979 to watch Ridley Scott's "Alien" and it wasn't until the start of the 90s that I finally managed to watch his sci-fi adventure/ horror. That didn't stop it leaving a lasting impression on me as...

Blade Runner (1982)

117 mins     Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller      

When it comes to movies there are some genres I love and some which I just like and as a rule sci-fi is one that I just like. Maybe because as I child I wasn't a huge reader, maybe it was that I was happy with "Star Wars" and...

Legend (1985)

94 mins     Adventure , Fantasy      

Before starting I have to mention that the version of "Legend" I am reviewing is the 1980s version and not Ridley Scott's "Director's Cut" and by the sounds of it the "Director's Cut" is a huge improvement on the original. No...

Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)

106 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

There is a scene in the movie "Chaplin" where Charlie contemplates how to make a blind girl think that the Little Tramp is wealthy, the answer is the subtle sound of a car door being shut. Notice the use of the word subtle be...

Black Rain (1989)

125 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

From a simple entertainment point of view "Black Rain" is just average, you could almost say cliche with a cop who skirts the edges of being dirty. In fact whilst it stars Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia the best thing about ...

Thelma & Louise (1991)

130 mins     Adventure , Crime, Drama      

Let me just state right from the word go that I always thought "Thelma & Louise" was a good movie but never got why so many people rated it great. You see even back in 1991 when I first watched "Thelma & Louise" I thought oka...

Gladiator (2000)

164 mins     Action , Drama      

"I'm not watching some historical rubbish" were the words a friend said when I invited them to watch Ridley Scott's "Gladiator". "That was absolutely brilliant" or words to that effect were what I heard after I forced them to...

Black Hawk Down (2001)

144 mins     Drama, Thriller      

As a piece of film making there is no denying that "Black Hawk Down" is impressive, strip away the start and the end and you are left with around a hour onslaught of action as the drama in Mogadishu as we have these U.S. Ran...

Hannibal (2001)

131 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

"Hannibal" is a prime example why some movies should never have a sequel as they can never match up to what has already been done even though in their own right they are not a bad movie. It is quite sad really because the sto...

Matchstick Men (2003)

111 mins     Thriller      

There was only ever going to be one reason why I watched "Matchstick Men", that being Nicolas Cage, an actor who I have enjoyed in nearly every movie he has appeared in, and although not the best reason to watch a movie has w...

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

144 mins     Adventure , Drama      

"Kingdom of Heaven" is one of those movies which leaves me conflicted as to how I feel about it. So here are the positives as Ridley Scott has given us another epic which is visually impressive. The look, the scale, the ambit...

A Good Year (2006)

118 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

I really wasn't sure what to expect from the comedy/drama "A Good Year" as not only did it have Ridley Scott as director, a man who has made such visual spectaculars as "Gladiator", but also it stars Russell Crowe who is bett...

American Gangster (2007)

169 mins     Crime, Drama      

I've heard Ridley Scott's "American Gangster" being called "The Godfather" for the 21st century, but sadly it isn't, it doesn't even come close to the epic superiority of Francis Ford Coppola's genre defining movie. But that ...

Body of Lies (2008)

128 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller      

As is far too often the case these days "Body of Lies" has all you would want from a modern day thriller involving terrorists. It has the cast, it has the action, it has the danger, it has a director who knows how to put toge...

Robin Hood (2010)

140 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

"Robin Hood" is an interesting movie and with director Ridley Scott once again working with Russell Crowe you sort of have certain expectations especially when these two gave us the epic "Gladiator". You expect this latest st...

Prometheus (2012)

124 mins     Adventure , Mystery, Sci-Fi      

Watching "Prometheus" reminded me of being a child on Christmas day as every time Ridley Scott served up another fancy special effect it was like opening another present. And then every time I spotted a familiar face it was l...

The Counsellor (2013)

117 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

I struggle with movies which intentionally push you away, which want you to be kept at arms length from the characters and as such I really struggled with "The Counsellor" a movie which seems to stick 2 fingers up at the audi...

Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

150 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) Christian Bale stars as Moses in this CGI enhanced retelling of the bible story about leading his people to freedom following the 10 plagues...

The Martian (2015)

144 mins     Adventure , Drama, Sci-Fi      

Movie Review - The Martian (2015) Matt Damon stars as Astronaut Mark Watney who is left on Mars when the rest of the crew think he is dead. But it turns out Mark is alive and whilst he has to MacGyver away of surviving, Missi...