Have the ‘Jurassic Park’ films really gotten that bad? Or have tastes changed?
Movie commentary: Modern films are nitpicked to a degree that might’ve left the original “Jurassic Park” vulnerable if we had YouTube back then.
David Koepp
Koepp, Edwards simplify ‘Jurassic World’ story for a ‘Rebirth’
Movie review: By de-emphasizing (but still respecting) the mythology, the seventh “Jurassic” film appealingly rediscovers the saga’s B-movie influences.
Stop the presses: ‘The Paper’ (1994) is a rip-roaring journalism movie
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though more comedic than others of its ilk, Ron Howard’s film gets the biz right.
‘Mission: Impossible’ (1996) is more brainy than brawny
‘M:I’ flashback (Movie review): Tom Cruise’s saga is more brainy than brawny as this eventually huge action series launches.
Film is a ‘Shadow’ (1994) of what it could’ve been
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This story of the proto-superhero is wildly uneven.
Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ (2002) nails casting and tone
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Spider-Man” nails the casting and tone for Sam Raimi’s web-crawler origin story.
All 6 ‘Mission: Impossible’ films, ranked
Movie rankings: In honor of “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” hitting home rental, here’s my ranking of all six “M:I” movies.
All 18 ‘Jurassic Park’ stories, ranked from tame to tops
Story rankings: Here’s a ranking of every “Jurassic Park” story, from the worst comic books to the best of Steven Spielberg and Michael Crichton.
‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ reviews
John’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” Completely Random Slice of Pop Culture column, Brainerd Dispatch, May 29, 2008 John’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, […]
