Crimson Tide

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Crimson Tide: Remembering Gene Hackman with this killer thriller

Posted 1 year ago

We remember the great Gene Hackman by revisiting his Tony Scott thriller, Crimson Tide, which paired him with Denzel Washington.

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Tony Scott Tribute: One of the Best Action Directors of All-Time?

Posted 4 years ago

Steve Tony Scott is one of the directors responsible for the modern blockbuster. In his time, critics widely dismissed him for combining rapid-fire editing with ultra-stylized visuals, which they said was the so-called “MTV aesthetic” (like that’s a bad thing)....

Legendary trailer voice artist Hal Douglas has died; leaves a legacy of cool

Posted 12 years ago

One of the most prolific voices for film trailers, Hal Douglas, has passed away at age 89. Douglas’ voice is instantly recognizeable and served as the narrator to the films of a generation, introducing us to films via the trailer,...

Movie Jail: This week’s defendant is…Jerry Bruckheimer!

Posted 13 years ago

This is Movie Jail, a unique maximum security prison that houses some of the worst writers, directors, actors and producers from Hollywood and beyond. Their crimes? The offenses vary from convict to convict but most of these inmates have contributed...

Face-Off: Denzel Washington vs. Mark Wahlberg

Posted 13 years ago

Last week, you gave Woody Allen a slight edge over Larry David and named him your favorite neurotic New York Jew that didn’t create Swamp Thing and Wolverine. This Friday, Baltasar Kormákur’s 2 GUNS hits theaters and stars two cinematic...

RIP James Gandolfini

Posted 13 years ago

I am sad to report that James Gandolfini has passed away at the age of 51. The actor succumbed to a heart attack while in Italy. Gandolfini is well known for playing the role of Tony Soprano in HBO’s popular...

We choose our favorite 5 movies to watch for a Tony Scott marathon

Posted 14 years ago

As a young man – too young to know what a director actually did – there were a few filmmakers that seemed to really shine in my young mind. Tony Scott gave me the inspiration to be a Navy pilot,...

Tony Scott, director of Top Gun, Man On Fire, and True Romance, has died (1944-2012)

Posted 14 years ago

UPDATE: It is now being reported that the director had “inoperable brain cancer” before his suicide. UPDATE#2: Sadly, now it is being reported that he did NOT have brain cancer. We will leave the rest to the autopsy results. At...

Crimson Tide

Posted 27 years ago

Review Date: Director: Tony Scott Writer: Michael Schiffer Producers: Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer Actors: Denzel Washington Gene Hackman Plot: An American submarine is set out to sea after instability in Russia leads to the possible threat of a nuclear attack....