Five Things Independence Day: Resurgence Does Better Than The Force Awakens
When I saw Independence Day: Resurgence last week, I was struck by how just how competent it is. That sounds like faint praise, but this a sequel that kind of has no right existing from a creative standpoint, so it could easily have coasted on nostalgia for the original (like, say, Jurassic World), but instead […]
Asteroid City Trailer Makes Contact
Today, a trailer came out for Wes Anderson’s next film, Asteroid City. As per usual for the lauded director, Asteroid City has a stacked cast featuring Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, Margot Robbie, and more. Check it out here: This looks like a lot of fun. I haven’t seen all of Wes Anderson’s movies, […]
REVIEW: Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
The film that was marketed as the thrilling conclusion to both the Jurassic Park series and the Jurassic World series limped onto screens this weekend, offering none of the heart or thoughtful contemplation for which the original film was known. This film only offers a crazy, over-the-top spectacle without any story, plot, or characters to support it. There […]
Second Jurassic World: Dominion Trailer Roams the Earth
It’s getting closer to raptor feeding time because Universal has released a second Jurassic World: Dominion trailer. Not much has been revealed about the plot of Jurassic World: Dominion, but it picks up after the ending of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, where a new status quo of humans and dinosaurs living together has emerged. Colin […]
New Jurassic World: Dominion Pic From Empire
If you didn’t think the Jurassic World movies could make dinosaurs any crazier, you’re in for a rude awakening. Empire has an exclusive image from the upcoming Jurassic World: Dominion (the third or sixth in the franchise, depending on how you count) that features the new dino villain: the Giganotosaurus, or “Giga” for short. Now, […]
REVIEW: The Prince of Egypt (1998)
The Prince of Egypt was DreamWorks SKG’s second film release and their first traditionally animated movie. In 1998, a faith-based, $60 million epic was quite a gamble for the fledgling animation studio. Simon Wells, Steve Hickner, and former Disney story artist Brenda Chapman would direct the film, with Val Kilmer leading an all-star cast. The Prince of […]