...favorites tended to be minor disappointments rather than outright failures. "Prometheus" is a good example of this. Ridley Scott's epic sci-fi horror film wasn't quite as good as I'd hoped. Is it his fault or mine that I had hoped it would...

Now Playing Synopsis: A top detective uncovers a massive conspiracy while pursuing an elusive criminal in this glossy action thriller from director Eran Creevy and executive producer Ridley Scott. Three years ago, notorious thief Jacob Sternwood (Mark Strong) slipped through Detective Max Lewinski's fingers. To this day, Lewinski (James McAvoy) remains haunted by his failure to put Sternwood behind bars. When Sternwood's son is admitted to a London hospital with a gunshot wound, however, Lewinski knows the boy's father will show up to spring him. Now, as Lewinski probes deeper into Sternwood's past than ever before, it quickly becomes apparent he's just a minor cog in a much bigger machine. Peter Mullan and David Morrissey co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough, Peter Mullan Movie Details Play Trailer Movie Review

...the movie, however, have a distinctly wispy, fairy-tale feel. The closest I could come to a comparison would be Ridley Scott's weird but beautiful "Legend" with a very young Tom Cruise. I would be in for either one of these stories, but...

...Productions2 hours, 4 minutesWhen Ridley Scott announced he was returning to the...little frustrating on some levels, Ridley Scott has achieved something epic, and...every one I own. I think if I were Ridley Scott, I would throw up my hands and...

Now Playing Synopsis: Director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) and producer Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator) team up to offer this candid snapshot of a single day on planet Earth. Compiled from over 80,000 YouTube submissions by contributors in 192 countries, Life in a Day presents a microcosmic view of our daily experiences as a global society. From the mundane to the profound, everything has its place as we spend 90 minutes gaining greater insight into the lives of people who may be more like us than we ever suspected, despite the fact that we're separated by incredible distances. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Movie Details Play Trailer Movie Review

Opens Friday, Jun 8, 2012 Synopsis: Director Ridley Scott steps back into sci-fi territory with this tale that takes its cues from the Alien films -- which it was originally supposed to tie in to before growing into its own mythology during pre-production. Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof provide the script, while The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo's Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender head up the cast, which also includes Charlize Theron, Ben Foster, and Idris Elba. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, Ben Foster, Idris Elba Movie Details Movie Review

...Robin Hood" This movie, by all rights, should have been on the first list. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, and Ridley Scott doing a medieval action epic? I'm there! And then it turned out to be a huge convoluted mess, part origin story...

...Jerry Bruckheimer more than redeems himself for the drippy debacle ''Pearl Harbor.'' And he can thank director Ridley Scott for that. The gritty, in-your-face film, based on the botched U.S. military mission in Mogadishu, Somalia...

...Connery as Indiana Jones' father. Inspired casting. Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe, the team that brought us "Gladiator...Maid Marion in the process. Everybody's happy. The Ridley Scott version follows a vaguely similar plotline, but manages...

"American Gangster" Universal Studios David Lee Ridley Scott is an amazing director, and so varied. From "Alien...Gangster" has fallen for a drug dealer's charm. Ridley Scott gives Frank Lucas a pass and, though I enjoyed the...