By Nick Maylor Superheroes are defined by far more than their costumes or powers. Each character has an identity that is defined by a code of ethics, a worldview, or a set of principles that make them who they are. It’s not enough to be faster than a speeding bullet. Being the world’s greatest detective…
By Nick Maylor (****) Becoming the highest-grossing film franchise of all time (in less than a decade), The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an epic crossover that plays out in a continuous anthology of interconnected stories just like the Marvel Comics Universe that the film’s are based on. With Avengers: Infinity War (2018), ten years and…
By John H. Foote (****) Released earlier in the year to strong reviews and great worldwide box office, Ready Player One (2018) was an awe-inspiring movie which drew on the last thirty years of pop culture, bringing them to vivid life in a mysterious virtual world called the Oasis. Thus far this year, this might…
By Nick Maylor While Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) was released after Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the film’s plot largely deals with the fallout of Captain America: Civil War (2016) as it pertains to Scott Lang’s situation. Lang (Paul Rudd) is under house arrest due to his involvement in the Avengers battle in Germany (as…
By Nick Maylor
With the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), I decided to take a look back at the most iconic, awe-inspiring or otherwise bad-ass moments that the franchise has given us for the last quarter of a century. While not all five films will be represented in this list, there are some entries from Fallen Kingdom and thus, a spoiler warning is in effect. Most of these entries are visual in nature and much of the credit must go to Industrial Light & Magic and Stan Winston studios, who have been responsible for bringing these ancient titans back to life on the big screen. Without further adieu, here’s my list of the ten greatest moments in the Jurassic Park film franchise
Nick is an actor/writer/comedian/musician from Hamilton, ON Canada. Having been a film nut since the early days of his life, Nick has had an obsession with cinema and popular entertainment. Nick has written for thecinemaholic.com and is the current Foote & Friends “expert” on all things geek/superhero/comic-book related. Nick is the host/producer of the official Foote & Friends On Film podcast. Nick met John when studying acting at the Toronto Film School, for which John H. Foote was director and Film History professor. The two have been arguing ever since.
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