Music by John Williams

John Williams, the king of film music composers, gets the golden Hollywood treatment in this elegant, adoring documentary. Don’t look for any revelations of a thrilling personal life, aside from…

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

In 1969, Henry Jones (Harrison Ford) is about to retire when his goddaughter (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) suddenly appears, reminding him of a mission in 1944 when he fought Nazis over Archimedes’s…

The Force Awakens: Saving Another Franchise

Adam Driver, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley. Photo: Lucasfilm There are some people out there who call themselves fans of Star Wars but still pretend like the trilogy of prequels…

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 

In 1938, Indy (Harrison Ford) joins his father (Sean Connery) in the quest for the Holy Grail, but the Nazis turn out to be devious competitors. The third film is…

Beverly Hills Cop III 

When Axel Foley's (Eddie Murphy) boss is murdered in Detroit, he goes back to Beverly Hills to bring the killer, a security head for an amusement park, to justice. A…

Phantom Menace: Meet Young Anakin

Liam Neeson, Ray Park and Ewan McGregor. Photo: 20th Century Fox According to Merriam Webster, the word "anticipation" means among other things "pleasurable expectation". They might as well have included…

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…

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…