M Emmet Walsh, Blade Runner, Blood Simple and Knives Out actor, dies aged 88
April 2023
The danger of blindly embracing the rise of AI
Letters: Readers express their hopes, and fears, about recent developments in artificial intelligence chatbots
September 2022
Blade Runner 2099: ‘provocative’ TV sequel greenlit by Amazon
With Ridley Scott as executive producer, Amazon promises the TV show ‘will uphold the intellect, themes and spirit of its film predecessors’
July 2022
Happy birthday, Harrison Ford! A superb grumpy old man for 80 years and counting
This landmark birthday for our sole remaining great movie star reminds me that he seems to have been an octogenarian for decades now
March 2022
Oscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr, who greenlit Star Wars, dies at age 84
The films he produced or greenlit won more than 50 Oscars and 150 nominations
February 2022
Blade Runner 2099: Ridley Scott to bring sequel TV series to Amazon
The follow-up to Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 will be a live-action series that is reportedly a priority for the company
November 2021
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
Streaming: the best films about artificial intelligence and robots
Ridley Scott films – ranked!
April 2021
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies review – Star Wars film boss gets his name up in lights
Alan Ladd Jr greenlit Star Wars, Alien, The Omen and many more – winning the lasting admiration of countless directors and actors. Now, his daughter has made a heartfelt celluloid tribute to the producer
February 2020
Rutger Hauer remembered at the Oscars ceremony
The Academy paid tribute to the Blade Runner actor in its In Memoriam montage
January 2020
Week in geek
A third Blade Runner movie is as inevitable as the robot revolution
If Ridley Scott’s film can get a triumphant sequel after more than three decades, a box-office fizzle won’t stop the series
December 2019
Brief letters
Down with the kids in Tunbridge Wells
Brief letters: Music in Tunbridge Wells | Film review | The Boulevardier | WI cliches | King William’s College quiz
November 2019
Books blog
Ever heard of Blade Runner: A Movie? No, not that one
The Stephen Collins cartoon
Stephen Collins on Blade Runner in 2019 - cartoon
July 2019
Rutger Hauer obituary
Rutger Hauer: from Blade Runner to Buffy the Vampire Slayer – in pictures
Rutger Hauer: an icily elegant presence with a touch of self-aware drollery
Rutger Hauer, star of Blade Runner, dies aged 75
March 2019
Guardian concrete week
How science fiction can save us from concrete
Science fiction has predicted everything from the internet to mobile phones. Could it help us create concrete-free cities of the future?
