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Thursday, June 29, 2023

JURASSIC PARK (1993) 30TH ANNIVERSARY EXTRAVAGANZA!!




 
When Michael Crichton’s novel JURASSIC PARK debuted in 1990, it read on the page like the greatest Steven Spielberg film that had never been made. Soon afterwards, it was announced that Spielberg would indeed be helming the screen adaptation.
 
When JURASSIC PARK debuted on June 11, 1993, it was an instant smash hit worldwide, the highest grossing film in history up to that point (dethroning Spielberg's own E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial from 1982), basically defining “summertime tentpole event” from that time forward. Tonight, 30 years later, we’ll discuss the original film, and its five, count ‘em FIVE sequels, as well as its enduring place in popular culture.

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

HOLLYWOOD DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY (2022) Movie Review





Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022) d. Christopher Griffiths / Gary Smart (USA) (130 min)

With over 150 TV and film credits to his name, Robert Englund is the prototypical working actor, but his name will always be synonymous with that of the child murderer Fred Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Horror documentarians Christopher Griffiths and Gary Smart deliver a smart and in-depth view of the man behind the makeup, an artist who thousands of fans have come to regard as one of the few modern day horror icons.