Original US release date: December 17, 2003 Production budget: $94,000,000 Worldwide gross: $1,119,929,521 Might as well do this, right? I did a #ThrowbackThursday on The Fellowship of the Ring here and I did one on The Two Towers here, so let's finish off the trilogy with The Return of the King! As before, I'm looking at... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: December 18, 2002 Production budget: $94,000,000 Worldwide gross: $926,047,111 My #ThrowbackThursday journey to Mount Doom continues with The Two Towers. I did a #ThrowbackThursday column on The Fellowship of the Ring, a while back (right here, if you missed it) and now it's time to take a look at the next chapter. ... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: December 19, 2001 Production budget: $93,000,000 Worldwide gross: $871,530,324 We are creeping up on the fifteenth anniversary of the first installment in Peter Jackson's epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring. It's hard to believe that it's been that long since Frodo stood tall and set out... 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 →
The Movie March! 