One Hundred and One Dalmatians
When the wicked Cruella De Vil is denied the chance to buy 15 Dalmatian puppies, she arranges to have them stolen; she wants them for their fur. It's a testament…
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
In 1930s India, Henry Jones (Harrison Ford), a young partner of his (Ke Huy Quan) and a nightclub singer (Kate Capshaw) get involved in the search for a stolen, mystical…
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
When paleontologist Sarah Harding (Julianne Moore) decides to go to John Hammond's (Richard Attenborough) second dinosaur-inhabited island, her boyfriend (Jeff Goldblum) reluctantly joins the expedition. Regarding the script, there’s nothing…
Return of the Jedi: A Case of the Cutes
Carrie Fisher. Photo: 20th Century Fox When I told a friend of mine that I had recently reviewed the first three Star Wars movies and reached the conclusion that the…
Empire Strikes Back: Deeper Space
Photo: 20th Century Fox I went back to this old favorite certain that I would be less impressed this time and give it a lower rating. But I’m surprised to…
Star Trek: Nemesis
The crew of the Enterprise are tricked into going to the planet of Romulus where they encounter a human clone who desperately needs Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart) body... The tenth…
Star Wars: A Princess Calls for Help
Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. Photo: 20th Century Fox Many people of my age grew up watching the Star Wars franchise. I never did; my movie nerd era…
Black Panther: Royal Rumble
Chadwick Boseman. Photo: Marvel At the premiere of this entry in the Marvel franchise, the praise was universal and looked a little bit like how Get Out (2017) was received.…
The Polar Express
Late on Christmas Eve, a boy who doesn’t believe in Santa anymore wakes up to see the Polar Express just outside his house; it’s headed for Santa’s home. The first…
Princess Mononoke
Ashitaka, a warrior who suffers from a curse, ends up in the middle of a conflict between humans who are wrecking the forest, and its creatures who are accompanied by…