It’s no surprise that novelist-turned-screenwriter Cormac McCarthy is a particularly manly grade of nihilist, a writer given to pseudo-biblical prose and extreme acts of violence. But who knew the ...

The Counselor Trailer 4. Ridley Scott‘s The Counselor (2013) UK movie trailer stars Cameron Diaz, Penélope Cruz, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, and Javier Bardem. The Counselor‘s plot synopsis: ...

From "Blade Runner" to spaghetti westerns, Ridley Scott's personal pick runs down the inspirations for one of the most diverse, spine-tingling scores of the year. By Matt Patches The Counselor ...

Guillermo del Toro has often been a champion for forgotten or underappreciated films, and that description could certainly apply to Ridley Scott’s bleak, Cormac McCarthy-scripted drug-war meditation ...

Ridley Scott’s latest thriller opens between the sheets, with stilted but provocative flirting between Michael Fassbender and Oscar-winner Penelope Cruz. It feels dark, primal and sexy — a primer for ...

The star-packed drama -- which earned a rare D CinemaScore -- opens to a mere $9 million in North America, marking one of the worst openings for the filmmaker. By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer ...

If looks could kill, “The Counselor” would carry a warning label. Shot with a sun-baked yet cool elegance, it features one of the year’s most handsome ensemble casts, all in fine form. Michael ...

Michael Fassbender plays the title character in Ridley Scott’s new “The Counselor.” That’s the only way the other characters address him, as though he has no identity outside of his professional role; ...

When an indisputably great author like Cormac McCarthy (Blood Meridian, The Road) writes his first original screenplay, attention must be paid. When that screenplay turns out to be as clunky as The ...