Thirty years ago director Robert Zemeckis brought Back to the Future to the big screen, a comedic science fiction film starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. Taken from a script by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the story grew out of the notion by Gale as to whether or not he and his father could have been friends had he met him in high school. The film became a big success at the box office and won critical acclaim, establishing itself as a classic. <continue reading>
Category Archives: Big Screen
Fantastic Four (2015) – In Review
If anything, perhaps this will throw some much needed cold ice on that much overused term reboot. Fantastic Four turned up in theatres, a reboot of the comic book franchise after two previous films from 2005 and 2007, both of which had their problems but in retrospect worked much better than this. <continue reading>
Ant-Man (2015) – In Review
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been around awhile, giving us epic films in a cohesive, connected world. Now that universe goes into a smaller direction with the release of Ant-Man, a film following two lead characters who have both worn the identity in the comics, and who, while very different in backgrounds, have some common ground. <continue reading>
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – In Review
Avengers: Age of Ultron reunited director Joss Whedon with the cast making up the original film, along with some new faces, up against a threat even more drastic than before, arguably the greatest enemy the team has ever faced in comics: the genocidal robot Ultron. <continue reading>
The Interview, the Terrorists, and Fighting for Our Culture
Truth to tell, judging from the trailer, The Interview isn’t a movie I’d dash out to see. Oh, some of the bits in the trailer I saw (the final one) looked cute, and if I got a copy of the DVD or Blu-ray (ordinarily at a low price) I’d probably keep it, but it’s not the kind of comedy I really like. <continue reading>
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – In Review
Guardians of the Galaxy is the latest in the series of films from Marvel Studios, a space faring romp through the cosmos with a gleefully anarchic sense of fun. Director James Gunn helms the film, working with fellow screenwriter Nicole Perlman in telling a story of a group of misfits out among the stars confronting threats and learning to work together. <continue reading>