Posts tagged Chris Pratt
Review: The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
Review: The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part continues the frantic and funny LEGO adventures of Emmett and the Master Builders; it may not be quite “awesome” but it’s a worthy continuation of the series.

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Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders Bergstromchildren's film, family comedy, LEGO, The LEGO Movie, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, Mike Mitchell, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, The Lonely Island, musicalComment
On Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Genre Reflections, and the Franchise Reboot
On Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Genre Reflections, and the Franchise Reboot

Anton explores the dinosaur franchise, its science fiction themes, and the nature of the reboot.

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Essays, Movies TodayAnton BergstromJurassic World, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jeff Goldblum, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Rafe Spall, Isabella Sermon, B. D. Wong, Toby Jones, Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow, science fiction, Gothic, adventure, action movie, blockbuster, summer, reboot, genre, diegetic reboot, clonesComment
Review: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Review: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Thanos’s quest for the Infinity Stones comes to the screen in a blockbuster entertainment that challenges the very notion and coherence of considering these as traditional cinematic stories.

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Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromThe Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Joe and Anthony Russo, Thanos, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios, Disney, Robert Downey Jr-, Josh Brolin, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, action, summer, blockbuster, superheroComment
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is as shamelessly manipulative and formulaic as a Hallmark picture, but at least those films are self-consistent.

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Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromChris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn, James Gunn, Marvel, MCU, Sylv, Kurt Ru, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Comment
Review: Jurassic World (2015)
Review: Jurassic World (2015)

Successes and blunders in this franchise revival.

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Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton Bergstromaction, action film, B-D- Wong, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly, destruction, dinosaurs, disaster, genetics, Irrfan Khan, Jake Johnson, Judy Greer, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Katie McGrath, Lauren Lapkus, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, re-creation, self-reflexivity, sequel, sexism, theme park, Ty Simpkins, Vincent D'OnofrioComment