https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iELUFjl16-U I'm a big fan of The Rise of Skywalker. Many gripes have been thrown its way, ones that often feel petty at best and, at worst, willfully ignorant so as to obnoxiously stan with these pathetic "Rian vs J.J." tribal alliances. That said, there were missed opportunities on behalf of director J.J. Abrams, ones [...]
It’s the big 4thof July holiday! A weekend of patriotism, fireworks, and classic summer movies. Welcome to Week 10 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I am curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies, and dramas and comedies in-between. With the multiplexes [...]
It’s the calm before the 4th of July box office. Welcome to Week 9 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I am curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies, and dramas and comedies in-between. With most multiplexes still closed, these are classics [...]
Life finds a way. And in the age of the Coronavirus, so does Steven Spielberg. Twenty-seven years after its original 1993 release, Jurassic Park was the highest-grossing movie in U.S. theaters over the third weekend of June 2020. That's more of a fluke than a legitimately impressive feat, given the pandemic circumstances, but it's still [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSCKfXpAGHc Disney+ will be the stream where it happens. On July 3, the stage production of Broadway's Hamilton will finally arrive on the digital service. Writer/Producer/Actor Lin-Manuel Miranda leads the full original cast in this taping of the stage show about Alexander Hamilton and the American Revolution. It won 11 Tony Awards as well as [...]
There’s a whole lotta Disney in mid-June of Summer Movie Season. Welcome to Week 8 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I am curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies, and dramas and comedies in-between. With most multiplexes still closed, these are [...]
Steven Spielberg is the father of the modern blockbuster, and the second weekend of June is the one he came to rule. Welcome to Week 7 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I am curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies, and [...]
We haven’t had a new summer movie for over a month now, but I’ve been having one of the best Summer Movie Seasons that I can remember. Welcome to Week 6 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I am curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters [...]
The first month of the Summer Movie season comes to a close with most movie theaters still closed along with it…but there remain plenty of actual movies to choose from! Welcome to Week 5 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I will be curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, [...]
They may take our theaters, but they’ll never take…our movies! Welcome to Week 4 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I’m curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies. But now, instead of new options for the multiplex, they’re classic ones for your [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 