“The Terminator” (1984) is a pivotal movie in sci-fi history. Wanting to make his own “Star Wars”-level blockbuster, director James Cameron drew upon the tropes of time
“Interstellar” follows in the footsteps of “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) and “Contact” (1997) in the way it blends hard science and spirituality. Actually, the point
Since it’s the latest film from director David Fincher, who has a stylish knack for capturing the gritty essence of neighborhoods and bars and police
I held off for a while on seeing “Prisoners” because the previews seemed to give away the whole movie: 1) Girls kidnapped, 2) dad (Hugh Jackman) tortures
“Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi” turns 30 on Saturday, and it’s still looking good. So much so that George Lucas recently gave
“Jurassic Park,” released on June 11, 1993, was based on Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel, it revolutionized special effects, and it spawned two sequels filled with random
I’m not naturally inclined to see a Quentin Tarantino film, but a couple of friends’ excitement about “Django Unchained,” combined with the generally positive reviews, got me
“The Dark Knight Rises” is a worthy capper to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, including all of the pluses that make these films beloved by their admirers
In 1986, I was obsessed with “Star Wars” cartoons and toys and not even aware of the “Aliens” franchise, which is appropriate, because I would’ve
“Prometheus” isn’t a masterpiece, but it’s pretty darn good, and it certainly has me on an “Alien” Universe kick this summer. So here’s the first