Oscar Directors: Ridley Scott, Master of the Historical Epic? his Worst Movies are in this Genre!

Ridley Scott Even though he hails from commercials and some television work, Ridley Scott’s second and third films were fantastic: the pioneering sci-fi horror Alien in 1979, and the dazzling film noir Blade Runner in 1982. It is an audacious beginning to a versatile career that has lasted five decades and counting. Scott’s ability to […]

Movie Stars: John Wayne Praised by Clint Eastwood for Roles in “Red River” and “The Searchers”

Clint Eastwood believes two of John Wayne’s best Western performances are in his work with director John Ford.

Movie Cycles: Woman into Monster (“Cat People” Impact) (Women-Driven Horror Melodramas)

Other films have borrowed plot or character elements from Cat People, particularly by having a female character who fears she has inherited the tendency to turn into a monster.

Film Education: Louis Delluc, Film Society; Prix Louis-Delluc (1937-Present)

In 1917, Delluc began his career in film criticism. He went on to edit Le Journal du Ciné-club and Cinéa, establish film societies, and direct seven films.

Oscar Directors: Spielberg–Auteur, Vision, Missing Father Figure

Spielberg The director has drawn from his parents’ separation in several previous films. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Catch Me If You Can.