Ridley Scott’s The Martian Causes Lines Around the Block at JPL Open House
Michael Borys at Boing Boing has figured out Ridley Scott’s diabolical, long term plan to nearly shut down the Jet Propulsion Lab during its open house. Apparently, they had no idea so many people...
View ArticleRumors of the Martian’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Mark Watney died once before. He was hit with debris during a storm on Mars that knocked him out leading his crew to abandoned him and leave his corpse lying there for all the world to see. You might...
View ArticleThe Martian Wins Prestigious Science in Cinema Award
Indiewire.com gets the exclusive video of the inaugural prize for Science in Cinema to The Martian. “We wanted to live up to those ideals and make a movie that wasn’t entertaining and scientifically...
View ArticlePredictions Friday: There Still is No Captain of This Ship
Even when people complain about what a bad year it’s been for film — and believe it or not, some do — the same films often trip off their tongue. “Except,” they say, “for Spotlight.” Usually they...
View ArticleFrom Darkness to Light: The Case for Ridley Scott and The Martian
Ridley Scott’s masterpiece Alien rewrote the rules of horror and science fiction. His murky, acid rain-drenched noir Blade Runner did the same thing. In many ways, no one has been able to rewrite those...
View ArticleFocus on The Martian
The Martian scored seven Oscar nominations last month including Best Picture and Best Actor for Matt Damon. Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure is about an astronaut left behind by his crew on the desolate...
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