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 [...]
Thirty-five years ago today -- July 3, 1985 -- Back to the Future debuted. It took the "teen movie" genre to a whole other level: the high concept blockbuster. And while we love it for all of the ingenious, inspired, rewarding details that come with that approach, the real magic of Back to the Future came [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5RDTPfsLAI&feature=emb_logo Spike Lee is a filmmaker to be reckoned with, and Da 5 Bloods looks like a reckoning. As the follow-up to Lee's Academy Award-winning BlacKkKlansman, Da 5 Bloods is the fictional tale of four African-American veterans who return to Vietnam to gather the remains of their platoon leader. The slain commander's son joins them. [...]
The Summer Movie Season isn’t closed, it’s just…different. Welcome to Week 3 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 personal home [...]