A film veteran remembers: my top five war films

Posted 13 years ago

It would probably be more apropos if this editorial focused on “films that explore the veteran experience” or some such category more specific to yesterday’s importance.  But I haven’t seen a wide enough selection of films which cover that topic,...

Velociraptor! T-Rex! Goldblum! The trailer for Jurassic Park 3D has arrived!

Posted 13 years ago

Next year is the 20th Anniverary of Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Michael Crichton’s JURASSIC PARK, the JAWS-on-land epic that spawned two sequels and grossed more than $914 million worldwide, and to celebrate Universal is re-releasing the film…in 3D!  Now, I...

Cool Videos: See the development of the Velociraptor in Jurassic Park! Man in suit!

Posted 14 years ago

Now, this is f*ckin’ cool.  Like many, I’m a fan of JURASSIC PARK, but more than that, the process of filmmaking itself.  Stan Winston, one of the true pioneers of special effects, worked with his team to build practical dinosaurs...