THE FUTURE WAS NOW: MADMEN, MAVERICKS, AND THE EPIC SCI-FI SUMMER OF 1982
About mainstream science fiction cinema in the summer of 1982, a pivotal time for those of us who lived through it
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Another horror movie that doesn’t call itself horror
LET ME GO (THE RIGHT WAY)
From Steven Spielberg’s daughter, Stephen King’s son and Sean Penn’s son–Hollywood meritocracy at its best!
THREE O’CLOCK HIGH
A John Hughes wannabe that’s almost good
2022: The Year in Bedlam
The latest installment of my annual Year in Bedlam overview
5-25-77
An overlong and uneven but heartfelt and reality-centered period piece that’s only partially about STAR WARS
1982—The Greatest Summer Movie Season Ever?
I say yes!
Performer Profile: Elina Löwensohn
The fabulously exotic Elina Löwensohn, who for a time was the indie “it” girl, and remains an actress to watch
TV Flashback: AMAZING STORIES
With a rebooted AMAZING STORIES debuting on Apple TV+ next week, it seems like a good time for a look back at the show’s 1985-87 inspiration
NIGHT SKIES
His name may not appear anywhere on it, but make no mistake: Mr. Steven Spielberg was the guiding force behind this late 1970s screenplay