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Beyond the Blockbuster
With "Luca Cambiaso, 1527-1585," the Blanton bucks the trend toward superstar exhibitions and spotlights a lost Renaissance master
"...sell out the house. Yes, just as there are blockbuster movies, there are blockbuster art exhibits: those shows that..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Arts Feature by Nikki Moore

Bringing Real-World Trauma to Action Blockbuster Angel Has Fallen
Ric Roman Waugh flies on broken wings
"...put in charge of the latest installment in the blockbuster Fallen franchise. In the third film, Angel Has Fallen,..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Summer Blockbuster Film Playlist
Movies come and go, but the songs remain – sometimes
"...of Spotify users, here’s a playlist from this summer’s blockbuster flicks...."

July 1, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Fresh, Fast and Healthy – Make it a Blockbuster Election
Thundercloud Subs, Blockbuster Video open until midnight to accept your voter registration
"...are open until midnight tonight to accept your registration. Blockbuster Video and Thundercloud Subs locations are open late until..."

Oct. 6, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Blockbusted
One-time scourge of mom and pop video stores goes under
"...It's a bittersweet day for film fans: Blockbuster, for decades the bane of the independent video store,..."

Nov. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Wandering Earth
Chinese sci-fi epic about the hunt for a new sun
"...Since its premiere last month, China’s blockbuster science-fiction film The Wandering Earth has grossed more than..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Mortal Engines
Dystopian YA adaptation relies on spectacle over character
"...artist Christian Rivers has faithfully storyboarded the horror and blockbuster films of director Peter Jackson. Now, Rivers is making..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Daylight
"...of Irwin Allen lives on in this displaced summer blockbuster that posits Stallone and his ever-thickening accent as Kit..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Wandering Earth II
China's sci-fi apocalypse blockbuster gets an equally massive prequel
"...in blind and enjoying some of the most bombastic blockbuster filmmaking this side of RRR...."

Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Free Guy
Ryan Reynolds levels up for the summer’s most charming and fun blockbuster
"...can still play as the basis for a Hollywood blockbuster...."

Aug. 13, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Angel Has Fallen
An unexpected twist in the franchise is all for the better

Aug. 23, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Once Upon a Deadpool
Deadpool is back ... and he brought Fred Savage with him
"...project: An elaborate meta-joke based around his unbelievably unlikely blockbuster superhero franchise as Deadpool, aka the merc with the..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bad Times at the El Royale
Neo-noir hijinks gets away with being style over substance
"...best to blend vintage Warner Bros. style with Nineties-era blockbuster exuberance. It turns out Jean-Luc Godard was wrong: All..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Nun
The Conjuring franchise heads to Romania
"...Nun is quite likely the best entry in the blockbuster The Conjuring cinematic franchise. However, this is still not..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fireworks
Teen anime adds parallel timelines to a Romeo and Juliet plot.
"...from being released so close to producer Genki Kawamura's blockbuster masterpiece of second chances, the enchanting and nuanced bodyswap..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Glass Castle
Jeanette Walls' beloved memoir hits the big screen
"...Term 12, Cretton didn’t jump the rungs to a blockbuster franchise. Instead, The Glass Castle, similarly consumed with the..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
A delightful return to the world of Harry Potter
"...the next catastrophe, but those looking for a charming blockbuster (not to mention a welcome dive back into Rowling’s..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Compadres
Mexican action comedy
"...emulate the style and feel of a slick Hollywood blockbuster, but the end result feels like a drunken medley..."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
This unasked-for sequel goes down like an overdose of baklava
"...This pointless sequel to 2002’s blockbuster indie comedy dutifully recycles with desperate comic purpose the..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Kung Fu Panda 3
Now a kung-fu master, the panda is no longer a grasshopper
"...is tasked in this third outing of the international blockbuster series with becoming teacher to his fighting unit, the..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Kingsman: The Secret Service
This comic-book riff on James Bond films finds fun amid the ultraviolence.
"...oscreen where – spoiler alert – heads explode in blockbuster proportions. Or the fan base may just be electrified..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Earth to Echo
A trio of suburban kids befriend an alien entity in this Spielberg-influenced family film.
"...to Echo is a small-scale and squeaky-clean alternative to blockbuster bombast, about as unoriginal as it is fundamentally inoffensive...."

July 4, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Rio 2
The animated blue macaw family takes a trip back to the Amazon.
"...all color: Rio 2 is a modern, studio animation blockbuster spilling all over the place, rather than arching into..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

300: Rise of an Empire
Better than the first movie, this sequel is a more deserving Aegean “epic.”
"...than the second, meanwhile-back-at-the-farm half of Zack Snyder’s 2007 blockbuster 300, this is a righteously gory and spectacularly imagined..."

March 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Elysium
In the year 2154, the rabble live on the garbage dump of Earth while the elite live in the perfect Elysium in the sky; Matt Damon is a mad Max who breaks on through.
"...ends up with explosions, running gun battles, and summer non-blockbuster tedium. The outcome is never in question, and while..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Nanban
This Tamil comedy is a remake of the 2009 Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots.
"...Tamil comedy is a remake of the 2009 Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots...."

Jan. 13, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Happy Feet Two
Some penguins march; these animated penguins dance – and sing – just like they did the last time around, only with a little less novelty.
"...not much story in this sequel to 2006’s animated-penguin blockbuster. Although appealing to look at, Happy Feet Two is..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

X-Men: First Class
The origins of the bad blood among Marvel's mutants is explored in this new film from the franchise.
"...in the early Sixties, director Matthew Vaughn gooses summer blockbuster expectations further by enlisting two arthouse hotties, James McAvoy..."

June 10, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Full metal racket.
"...as the breakout Autobots, are instead the most retrograde blockbuster embarrassment since Jar Jar Binks strode across the screen...."

June 26, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Eagle Eye
Too bad it's autumn: With its frenetic car chases; near-erotic fascination with explosions, gadgets, and guns; and disposable storyline, Eagle Eye is the very definition of a summer blockbuster.
"...disposable storyline, it’s the very definition of a summer blockbuster: good, manic fun plus a heavy dose of political..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

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