I'm not any sort of lifelong Blade Runner fan. I saw the original film for the first time about five years ago. I also haven't seen it since. I liked it fine. I just like many other films much more. For me, the most appealing aspect of Blade Runner 2049 is director Denis Villeneuve, who knocked everybody's... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: May 23, 1984 Production budget: $28,000,000 Worldwide gross: $333,107,271 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was Steven Spielberg's follow-up to his massively successful Raiders of the Lost Ark (for which I previously did a #ThrowbackThursday column, which you can find here). It was a follow-up at a time when follow-ups were, though... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: June 12, 1981 Production budget: $18,000,000 Worldwide gross: $389,925,971 So, I have a personal story regarding this week's #ThrowbackThursday, the all-time classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. For those of you who don't know me personally, when I'm not writing about movies and taking trips to Alaska, I'm a teacher. I... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: April 24, 2015 Production budget: $30,000,000 Worldwide gross: $65,663,276 While I won't be doing this every week, I thought it might be fun to look back at older movies from time to time. Perspective can be an illuminating thing. In order to be a throwback, the film simply must be from any... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 