Ben
Jurassic Park is one of my favourite films of all time. Given the impact that Steven Spielberg has had on the world of movies, it is no small feat that this film ranks near the top of his resume. Continue reading
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Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
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When Lucasfilm was purchased by Disney in 2012 and announced there were new Star Wars films coming, it’s safe to say that I was excited. I was finally going to get new Star Wars films, something I thought was over when Episode III was released in 2005. Continue reading
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
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The last movie in the first Star Wars trilogy gets a bad rap in my opinion. People complain about Ewoks, just as they did about Jar Jar Binks, and while they are annoying, they don’t detract from the good aspects of this film to make it terrible. Continue reading
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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When I think about The Empire Strikes Back, the most common thought that enters my head is how this is the best movie from the best movie series of all time. There’s so much more to it than that, but that statement alone should give you an idea where this review is heading. Continue reading
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
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So I think it is pretty much assured that this movie is going to get an A+from me. It’s not my favourite film in the series (that is coming up next), but it is still one of the finest world building films of all time.
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
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People may bicker over the perceived issues with Episode I and II, but I think generally, most people agree that Episode III is easily the high point of the prequel trilogy. People are right. Of all the prequels, Revenge of the Sith is the one that feels the most like a Star Wars film and also manages to bridge the gap between the prequels and the original trilogy. Continue reading
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
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I will defend The Phantom Menace to just about anyone. I think it is unfairly maligned as the poster boy of George Lucas and his terrible prequel trilogy. The main reason I will always defend it is because Episode II is by far the weaker movie. Even I can admit that this movie has considerable flaws sometimes making it border on unwatchable. Continue reading
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
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I don’t even know how to start writing this review. Star Wars is my favourite series of films ever made– yes even including these prequels– so I’m quite concerned I won’t be able to do them justice. But I’ll try, so here goes. Continue reading
Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)
Ben
Like I said in my review for Star Trek, I was never a huge fan of this franchise growing up. Consequently, I’ve never seen Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which is where this sequel gets much of its plot (With a twist, of course, thanks to the time travel shenanigans that impacted the first movie.). Continue reading
Star Trek (2009)
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When I was growing up, people were generally in two camps when it came to science fiction franchises. You were either team Wars, or team Trek. I don’t think you need to think very hard in order to figure out which group I belonged in. Continue reading
From The Abyss to Zoolander 