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Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park’ VFX Remain the Industry’s Gold Standard

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Joseph Wade

How Steven Spielberg’s direction helped to make the visual effects on ‘Jurassic Park’ (1993) not only revolutionary but the Gold Standard of Hollywood CGI. Article by Joseph Wade.

‘Trainspotting’ at 25 – Review

Posted on February 23, 2021March 30, 2021 by Mark Carnochan

‘Trainspotting’ (1996) at 25 – Mark Carnochan’s review of Danny Boyle’s “small film from the small country that became one of the most famous films of all time”, starring Ewan McGregor.

Indiana Jones Movies Ranked

Posted on November 10, 2020December 1, 2020 by Joseph Wade

All four Indiana Jones movies released between 1981 and 2008, from Raiders of the Lost Ark to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, starring Harrison Ford, Ranked (from worst to best) by Joseph Wade.

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Blockbuster Filmmaking and Transmedia Storytelling at the Great Pit of Carkoon

Posted on September 3, 2020March 14, 2021 by Jacob Davis

How the Great Pit of Carkoon in ‘Star Wars – Return of the Jedi’ is an example of commodified transmedia storytelling and blockbuster filmmaking. Essay by Jacob Davis.

CGI Vs Animatronics

Posted on August 20, 2020February 11, 2023 by Louis B Scheuer

In 2020, the debate surrounding the use of CGI versus the use of Animatronics is more divisive than ever. o which is better? Louis B Scheuer explores.

Star Wars Live-Action Movies Ranked

Posted on May 4, 2020June 19, 2020 by Joseph Wade

Star Wars movies ranked. All 11 live-action releases from the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, from ‘A New Hope’ to ‘The Rise of Skywalker’, ‘Rogue One’ to ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ ranked from worst to best.

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Every Star Wars Lightsaber Fight Ranked

Posted on May 4, 2020June 19, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Every Lightsaber duel from the live-action ‘Star Wars’ movies ranked from worst to best, featuring Empire Strikes Back, The Phantom Menace and Rise of Skywalker. Article by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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