Blade Runner may have developed a strong sci-fi following, but that doesn't make the film any easier to watch today.

In a future where consciousness can be stored indefinitely, Altered Carbon follows a convict who has a chance to earn his freedom in a new body.

The legendary director, who turns 87 this month, looks back on his five-decade career: From 'Alien' to 'Blade Runner' to his best film in years — 'Gladiator II.' By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large “I ...