[the films of] Ridley Scott

My greatest apologies that I cannot give you another edition of TOP 10 SHOTS this week, though it's not from neglect or lack of trying. As a matter of fact, I've tried desperately all week to find a film by Ridley Scott to get deeply into for TOP 10 SHOTS. I've already stated some mild disappointments for "Alien", a frankly overrated and simple sci-fi horror flick. Generally, Ridley Scott isn't an absolute master director, but he is by no degree a bad one. He simply doesn't try to make any statements with his filmmaking. He is strictly a storyteller, which isn't a bad way to be. It just means that he'll never make a film that give more than three stars to. Still, a career built on solid work is nothing to scoff at, and so to give him proper recognition for that, here's a rather expertly constructed tribute to what Ridley Scott does best.

Directorial Highlights: Joel and Kees

Kees van Dijkhuizen and Joel Walden are far from the most renowned editors out there, at least at the time being. And yet both of them have eked out a really fantastic little budding of success off the beaten path. I'm not about to speak of authenticity and nuance in relation to YouTube, though it's often worth a solid laugh on a rainy day. Still, I've been closely following the videos of these two channels, especially this year as they both thrive within their respective series of directorial tributes. Sure, tributes are done to death, but Kees and Joel have an understanding of it that's damn near unrivaled outside their circle. Of Kees' [the films of] series, I'm a particular fan of his David Fincher video, and in Joel's The Works series, it's no secret that I adored his Stanley Kubrick tribute. Anyway, I have the full playlist of both series embedded below. They're worth it, if for nothing else, just as an excuse to explore further films of the many directors within it.