Defying the odds against Dinosaurs, Batman, James Cameron and even Marvel superheroes, Tom Cruise bet on himself and delivered; the highest-grossing domestic movie of the year, his career, and the highest-grossing film in Paramount Pictures’ history. It was also nominated for Best Picture, Screenplay and 4 other Academy Awards when that organization typically overlooks action…
Tag: Steven Spielberg
Film Recommendations: The Best Films of 2022
10. Prey (20th Century Studios – Disney Plus) Director: Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane) Going back to basics reversed the downslide this series was starting on after Shane Black’s misstep The Predator, and it performed so well at 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 71 on Metacritic. The only way it could have done better was…
In ‘The Fabelmans’, Spielberg Succeeds at Making His Own Myth and One of the Best Movies of the Year
Revisiting the coming of age genre for the first time since ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Spielberg crafts his most satisfying film since. Director: Steven Spielberg (West Side Story, Ready Player One, The Post) Writer: Steven Spielberg (A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Poltergeist, Close Encounters of the Third Kind) Tony Kushner (West Side Story, Lincoln, Munich) Producer Kristie…
Even on his first film, Spielberg’s genius was on full display. ‘The Sugarland Express’ (1974)
A former 26 Year-Old Reviews a former 26 Year-old’s Theatrical Debut. This director really likes action I thought as I watched The Sugarland Express. There’s a generous amount of car chases in this film considering how anti-violent the characters are. You have a Police Captain leading the chase that hasn’t shot anyone in his 18…
TƎИƎT REVIEW | “ИO⅃AИ MƎƎTS ENTROPY “
“We live in a Twilight World.” “And there are no friends at dusk.” It has been six months since theatres closed. The longest gap in moviegoing for me in twenty years. Yet it does not feel long ago my father and I went to see The Invisible Man. Not a bad film to go out…
Can ‘Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker’ Finally Solve J.J. Abrams’ Mystery Box?
By William Hume (Twitter: @Serious_George) The most fascinating contradiction about Writer/ Director/ Producer J.J. Abrams is that he’s staked his entire film career on creating mysteries that lie within established branded boundaries. The Rabbit’s Foot – Mission: Impossible III Is Cpt. John Harrison Khan? – Star Trek Into Darkness (12) Rey’s Parentage – Star Wars:…
Jurassic World ‘Fallen Kingdom’ Is Reverse-Darwinism, Survival of the Most Idiotic
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom opens beneath the surface of a flooded park as some nervous and partially oblivious corporate goons search for not so ancient dinosaur bones. The less nervous one says to the other, “Don’t worry! Anything that survived here is long dead by now.” You would think that, but it’s only been 3…
Jurassic World Review: ‘A Well-Worn Retread of a Massive Footprint’
When I was eight-years old my dad took me and my four siblings to the drive-in to see ‘Jurassic Park III’ and ‘The Fast and the Furious’, from which I developed a penchant for B-movies. After having watched the original Jurassic Park and The Lost World, I read the much darker respective Michael Crichton novels….
What did you think? Need For Speed: Official Trailer
And another video game rolls in. As a fan of both mediums I am cautiously optimistic for this title as the trailer surprisingly has some style to it (generic looking title card aside). Its well cut and sound mixed, doesn’t give too much away, good music choice. Most importantly It has momentum! As far as…