‘Contact’ (1997, 1985) makes science accessible, lovely
Throwback Thursday (Movie, book reviews): In the late-1990s gamut of space-visitor movies, “Contact” is the mainstream one – in a good way.
‘Green Lantern’ (2011) hints at Berlanti’s superhero TV work
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Despite being on the big screen, this Ryan Reynolds-starrer propels Greg Berlanti’s career as a TV maven.
Every ‘Harry Potter’/ Wizarding World movie, ranked
Movie rankings: Here’s a look at the fantastic films of the “Harry Potter” saga and how I rank them, from weakest to strongest.
‘Harry Potter’ at the movies: ‘Order of the Phoenix’ (2007) is a truncated but great adaptation (Review)
My series looking back at the “Harry Potter” films continues with Year 5, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” (2007):
‘Contact’ reviews
John’s Throwback Thursday review of “Contact,” May 20, 2021 “Contact” – In the wake of big-budget toy commercials such as “Batman and Robin,” “Contact” is a refreshing change: It’s a summer blockbuster with substance to match its style. Director Robert Zemeckis harnesses all the key elements of Carl Sagan’s sweeping, reality-based alien encounter, while also
‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ reviews
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” – Perhaps the most challenging book of J.K. Rowling’s series to adapt, “Phoenix” ends up being the best “Potter” movie so far. The cinematography is rich and dark (starting with an evocative Dementor attack on Harry), it moves at a brisk clip, it welcomes back old favorites