Tag: Harrison Ford

With perspective offered by hindsight and the series' conclusion, The Force Awakens fits better into the greater arc than previously noticed.

Vibrant, fun, and energetic, Return of the Jedi gives the Empire a perfect undoing while finding closure to the family drama.

Star Wars' centerpiece remains a stellar work as Empire Strikes Back uses a nuanced approach to break from A New Hope's emotional high.

The success of A New Hope lies in defeating the authoritarian rule by proving one person ultimately matters even against incalculable odds.

Never Get Out of the Boat When Martin Sheen and his troops approach a bridge midway through Apocalypse Now, it looks like a Halloween theme park. Fireworks of war …

Dogs and Cats (and Babies) Living Together Like its predecessor, Secret Life of Pets 2 is best when satirizing pet ownership from the animal’s perspective. The cat that knocks …

Get Off My Plane As the studio logos roll, Jerry Goldsmith’s score opens Air Force One. It’s bright and patriotic, honorable, with a high brass section and commanding drums. …

Prescient Danger Given the reference, the title Clear and Present Danger never fell out of style. Although fixated on the Reagan-era drug war, the greater arc is that of …

Gaming the Patriot Jack Ryan, aged 20 years since The Hunt for Red October, now lives in the prototypical American home. It’s a lavish, expensive structure, painted white with …

Running Away Full disclosure: This Blu-ray was provided to us for review. This has not affected the editorial process. For information on how we handle review material, please visit …

Fully Awake J.J. Abrams isn’t given the freedom needed to create something unique, so he reconfigures A New Hope. This new Star Wars isn’t a story continuation as much …

A Remake Awakens Director J.J. Abrams produces what is obstinately a Star Wars film, more so than the borderline imposters which composed George Lucas’ own prequel trilogy. Force Awakens …