Ridley Scott

Gladiator II

The Dondus 2028 presidential campaign begins now

Reviewed Nov 26, 2024

Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people. Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Gladiator

Mad “Max” Before Thunderdome

Reviewed Nov 19, 2024

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences. Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

The Martian

Mars - come for the potatoes, stay for the disco.

Reviewed Nov 23, 2021

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Genres: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

Legend

Dungeons & Drag Queens

Reviewed Apr 10, 2020

Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age. Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Alien: Covenant

The bitch is back...bursting!

Reviewed May 26, 2017

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Prometheus

Are our hosts Prometheus or Antimetheus?

Reviewed Jun 10, 2012

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

Alien

Mother's Milk

Reviewed Apr 20, 2012

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Hannibal

Foster wouldn't return. Demme wouldn't return. But Arnie,...

Reviewed Oct 18, 2011

After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he's discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns to America to make contact with now disgraced Agent Clarice Starling, who is suffering the wrath of a malicious FBI rival as well as the media. Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Blade Runner

Anyone else see a unicorn run through here?

Reviewed Jan 7, 2011

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans. Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller