Here are a few other films that I have seen and rated. For some of the films I will write a brief sentence or so on what I thought. Reviewer: Pat Brennan Non-Stop (2014) Rating: 3/4 Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Writers: John W. Richardson, Christopher Roach & Ryan Engle Cast: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scott McNairy, Michelle Dockery, Nate Parker, Corey Stoll, Lupita Nyong'o ——————————————– The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Rating: 3/4 Director: Steven Spielberg Writer: David Koepp Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard, Vince Vaughn, Vanessa Lee Chester, Richard Schiff, Peter Stormare, Richard Attenborough - This is a solid sequel to the blockbuster film Jurassic Park. Steven Spielberg and Jeff Goldblum make their return to the franchise to take the audience on a whole new prehistoric adventure. This time around Dr. Ian Malcolm (Goldblum) is told by John Hammon (Attenborough) of a "Site B", where the dinosaurs of the failed park where bred before they were eventually transported over to the park. Malcolm goes to Isla Sorna in hopes to retrieve his girlfriend (Moore) and her team of scientists before the dinosaurs wreak havoc throughout the island. Spielberg is able to take us back to the "Jurassic" world and further show us how nature always finds a way to survive and evolve. The only problem I have with this movie is the whole situation that takes place in San Diego at the end. How does a T-Rex kill everybody on board a ship, proceed to steer the ship into the San Diego bay harbor perfectly and then lock itself back up in the cargo hold? Really does not make any sense or seem logical. But other than that point, this is a strong follow up to the 1993 blockbuster film. The dinosaurs look as great as they did in the first film and it allows us to escape our lives for pure entertainment. With Jurassic World making its debut today, I could not be more excited to see the next installment in this beloved franchise. ——————————————– Jurassic Park III (2001) Rating: 3/4 Director: Joe Johnston Writers: Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor Cast: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Tea Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan, Michael Jeter, Laura Dern ——————————————– ***GREAT FILM*** Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Rating: 4/4 Directors: Anthony Russo & Joe Russo Writers: Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely Cast: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp, Hayley Atwall, Toby Jones - Captain America: The Winter Soldier is another massive hit for the Marvel franchise. This time around Captain America (Evans) and Black Widow (Johnasson) must battle a new threat in the Winter Soldier, as S.H.I.E.L.D. starts to unravel. The Russo brothers are able to establishes themselves as intense action directors that spare no expense when trying to make everything as realistic as possible. I think what makes this film stand out amongst the other Marvel films is the tone and feel of it is just something we haven't seen with this franchise. There was a lot of grit and heart within the story which furthered developed the characters we have already known, into becoming the true leaders that we have come to love. The acting was top notch (especially Redford as Pierce) which allowed the film to flow smoothly and draw the audience in. Like Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier shines as one of the best and boldest entries in the Marvel universe. ——————————————–
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Authors:Pat Brennan: Recent Film grad from Temple University with a love for all aspects of film. David Fincher for life. Archives:
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