The 2011 J. J. Abrams sci-fi thriller, Super 8, felt like it was gunning for a traditional return to classic 80s cinema, but managed to do much better than what many would’ve assumed. With solid reviews and a decent box… Continue reading "Super 8"
Jurassic Park took the world by storm when the film was released in 1993. Starting off as a 1990 science-fiction novel written by Michael Crichton, the concept of a theme park featuring revived dinosaurs is an easily enriching premise and… Continue reading "Jurassic Park"
The Color Purple is a 1982 novel written by American author Alice Walker, which highlighted several problems African-America women suffered during the early 20th century, involving domestic violence, incest, pedophilia, poverty, racism, and sexism. Although a story that was frequently… Continue reading "The Color Purple"
Whenever a movie or show is remade, it always runs the risk of upsetting previous fans who dedicated themselves so heavily to the original. It becomes a balancing act of what to change in fear of upsetting old watchers who… Continue reading "West Side Story (2021 film)"
Returning to a franchise that has been left alone for a while can come with its fair share of problems. While there have been TV shows, video games and even certain movie franchises that have continued their adventures in interesting… Continue reading "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
After the mixed reception of Temple of Doom, there was a conscience choice from creators Steven Spielberg and George Lucas to improve upon what they had failed previously for the third and final (at the time) instalment of the Indiana… Continue reading "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
After the surprise success of the first Indiana Jones movie, George Lucas wished to turn the titular character’s adventures into a trilogy as he had found pretty big success with that format for Star Wars. The problem was that Indiana… Continue reading "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"
Like most famous movies that enter the realm of classic cinema status, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark had a lot of care and passion placed into its creation. Starting as far back as the early 70s… Continue reading "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark"
