Nearly 22 years to the day of the release of Jurassic Park, a third sequel has hit movie screens. Jurassic World, almost as much a reboot as it is a sequel, begins with Isla Nublar – the site of the previous three films – having finally been turned into a fully operationalContinue Reading
James Bond has been an iconic character for 50 years. To celebrate his golden anniversary, Bond returns to the screen in what may be one of the best films in a series that’s seen as many ups as downs. Daniel Craig returns for the third time as the legendary AgentContinue Reading
In 2005, Christopher Nolan took over a Batman franchise that had been hobbled by the campy stylings of Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin. His initial entry, Batman Begins, featured an emphasis on realism and the dark psychology of the Batman character. In 2008, he improved on the formula with TheContinue Reading
Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) wakes up in the middle of the desert with a wicked case of amnesia. On his right side, he has a deep flesh wound. On his left wrist, he is wearing what looks to be an iron bracelet of some kind. Before Jake can assess hisContinue Reading
The year is 1999. The United Nations Scientific Committee has built an exploratory base on the moon. Another base is located on Ogasawara Island in the Pacific, near Japan. On the island base, the Earth’s giant monsters – including Godzilla, Rodan, Anguirus, Mothra, and Gorosaurus — have been corralled inContinue Reading
What if someone donned a costume and fought crime like the superheroes found in the pages of comic books? That is what average high school student (and comic book fan) Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) asks at the beginning of Kick-Ass. Although this topic has been tackled before — most notably in Watchmen and Special — Kick-Ass handlesContinue Reading
American construction workers building a harbor on a Caribbean island get a surprise when their explosives uncover the bodies of two dinosaurs that have been frozen in suspended animation. Seeing potential in displaying the pair of million-year-old, perfectly preserved creatures, head construction honcho, Bart (Ward Ramsey), has the bodies draggedContinue Reading