Tag Archives: Retrospective

Our Favorite Catch Me If You Can Moments

I’ve mentioned several times in other posts how I believe Catch Me If You Can is one of Steven Spielberg’s best films. This breezy true-life dramedy is entertaining, funny, poignant, and charming and features Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in peak form. Mix in a superb John Williams score, an intelligent script, terrific photography by Janusz Kaminski,… Read More »

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Captures The Festive Highs and Lows

The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. From listening to Christmas music and making cookies to seeing loved ones and watching classic movies, it is filled with incredibly joyful moments. But alongside the holiday spirit comes plenty of stress and frustration, and few movies capture this juxtaposition more perfectly than National… Read More »

The Frighteners Displayed Peter Jackson’s Distinct Filmmaking Style

In July 1996, Universal released a little film called The Frighteners directed by one Peter Jackson and starring Michael J. Fox. Despite generally positive reviews, the film was a flop at the box office, scoring just $29.3 million against a $26 million budget. Too bad, because The Frighteners is actually pretty great, and actually foreshadows… Read More »

30 Years Later Sarah Connor Is Still Terminator 2: Judgment Day’s MVP

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Retrospective: How Different Shrek Would Have Been With Chris Farley

When Shrek was released back in May of 2001, few could have predicted how big of a smash hit the tale about a big, green grumpy ogre discovering his inner prince would eventually become. The animated film surpassed all expectations at the box office, decimating records set by The Lion King seven years prior, eventually… Read More »