The “Jurassic World” franchise has been on a steady decline since revitalizing the franchise in 2015. Nothing was ever going to recapture the magic of the original from 1993, which now seems like a modest, less-is-more film, compared with the five subsequent sequels. Colin Trevorrow (“Jurassic World”) returns to finish the series, which must end, […]
You can officially stop wondering or hoping if the modern “Jurassic Park” franchise will ever re-capture what audiences felt in 1993. These desperate sequels will never have the effect on a current generation that Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster did on ours. That said, Colin Trevorrow’s 2015 “Jurassic World” came close. “Fallen Kingdom” unfortunately lives up to
Another moderately predictable formula this awards season; transformative performance showcased in a by the numbers genre film. What genre you might ask, the white man wanting to make it big genre. Gold, inspired by a true story (but then aren’t they all these days) has similarities to The Wolf of Wall Street and a bit
As Disney films go, Pete’s Dragon, the latest in their crusade to turn all animated films into live action, is exactly what you expect from the family friendly studio. It’s got all the touchy feely moments, all the predictable outcomes, cue the positive music at the end, you know it’s time to exit. Disney (and
22 years after the groundbreaking original, “Jurassic World” aims to recapture the imagination we felt when Steven Spielberg put life-like dinosaurs on screen for the first time. Director Colin Trevorrow (“Safety Not Guaranteed”) worked very close with Spielberg to get this one right, as “The Lost World” (1997) and “Jurassic Park III” (2001) are regarded