Well this decision should be pop-uuuUUU-lar. Universal Studios announced today that the long-awaited film adaptation of the smash Broadway musical Wicked will finally hit theaters in 2019. Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliott, The Hours) will direct and Marc Platt will produce. Both are currently producers of the stage production. No casting decisions have been announced, but certainly there [...]
*1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 for crude and suggestive humor, some nudity, action violence and language (including brief strong language) Released: June 17, 2016 Runtime: 114 minutes Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Amy Ryan, Danielle Nicolet, and Aaron Paul My review of Central Intelligence, at Crosswalk.com, the would-be action comedy of secret agent [...]
Steven Spielberg's follow-up to JURASSIC PARK is a worthy successor packed with thrilling dino set pieces and Jeff Goldblum at full Goldblum.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Rated PG-13 (for intense sci-fi terror and violence, and brief language) Released: May 23, 1997 Runtime: 129 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Jeff Golblum, Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn, Pete Postlethwaite, Vanessa Lee Chester, Richard Schiff, Arlis Howard, Peter Stormare, Sir Richard Attenborough Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray and DVD, or [...]
Schindler’s List (1993) Rated R (for language, some sexuality, nudity, and realistic violence) Released: December 15, 1993 Runtime: 195 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Embeth Davidtz Available to rent through Amazon Video, iTunes, and most VOD platforms. Day 18 of “30-Plus Days of Spielberg” (A section near the end of this [...]
Schindler’s List (1993) Rated R (for language, some sexuality, nudity, and realistic violence) Released: December 15, 1993 Runtime: 195 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Embeth Davidtz Day 17 of “30 Days of Spielberg” Available to stream on Netflix and rent through Amazon Video. (A section near the end of this review [...]
And you thought Jurassic Park was just about dino scares. In a half-hour presentation - akin to a fascinating TEDTalk (see below) - designer Mike Hill makes a detailed breakdown of the symbols, metaphors and meaning that runs throughout Jurassic Park, ones that serve as an emotionally complex foundation for this visceral "monster movie" adventure. And by comparing this to the [...]
Imagine your once talkative baby suddenly falling silent at the age of 3, and then for the next 3 1/2 years he doesn't speak - until he breaks his silence with a comment about a Disney movie. That's the story of writer and author Ron Suskind and his son Owen. First told in a New [...]
Jurassic Park (1993) Rated PG (for intense science fiction terror, and brief language) Released: June 11, 1993 Runtime: 127 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sir Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello, Wayne Knight, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, BD Wong Day 17 of “30-Plus Days of Spielberg” Nearly twenty [...]
Jurassic Park (1993) Rated PG (for intense science fiction terror, and brief language) Released: June 11, 1993 Runtime: 127 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sir Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello, Wayne Knight, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, BD Wong Day 16 of “30 Days of Spielberg” Nearly twenty [...]
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