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Ridley Scotts “Napoleon” subscribes to the Not-So-Great Man theory of history. This Napoleon, as played by Joaquin Phoenix, isn’t extraordinary nor is he much of a man. He’s a boyishly

The soundtrack for Ridley Scott’s epic new movie ‘Napoleon’ has been released – check it out in full here.

Ridley Scott’s chronicle of the French conqueror stars Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby.

For a film taken with the idea of war, with massive campaigns involving many extras, horses and armaments, and large portions of its extended running time dedicated to the bitter, bloody waging of these full-throat battles, Ridley Scott seems to take tremendous pleasure in showing his titular hero Napoleon (Joaquin Phoenix), as a kind of infantilized sop.

Saddle up and weigh anchor, Ridley Scott's Napoleon charges across battlefields and sails the high seas in thrilling fashion

Ridley Scott's Napoleon is an elaborate and carefully considered depiction of the French emperor's life with a suitably gruelling ending.

Dame Joan Collins, 90, was unable to take her eyes off her husband Percy Gibson during night out in London on Thursday. Take a look here...

Ridley Scott’s Napoleon was released in cinemas in the US yesterday (November 22), ahead of an eventual digital release.

But director Ridley Scott is in his David Lean phase — and the battle scenes are epic

The literal French definition of “tour de force,” an admiring noun that gets thrown around a lot in English, translates as “feat of strength.”