Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator II: Judgment Day Chris Forrester articulates how James Cameron films like Terminator II and Aliens work so well as sequels with established iconography and higher stakes than their predecessors. James Cameron has conquered quite a few things through his nearly 40 years in Hollywood — among them the blockbuster, the epic… Read more »
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
Original poster for The Raid: Redemption (2011) Jesse Pasternack looks at what makes The Raid: Redemption such a jaw-dropping action spectacle. I have followed the same routine when I watch a movie so I can write about it since I was in high school. I get a journal and something to write with (sometimes a… Read more »
Vin Diesel in The Fast and the Furious Noni Ford recounts her journey with one of the wildest series in cinematic history. I watched the first movie in the Fast and Furious franchise when I was eight. I don’t remember anyone else my age talking about the movie, but in my household, it was heavily… Read more »
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
Tim Burton and Michael Keaton on the set of Batman Noni Ford dances with the devil in the pale moonlight as she reviews the portrayal of Batman and the Joker in Tim Burton’s 1989 classic. The year is 1989 and Tim Burton has come out with his version of the caped crusader Batman. This is… Read more »