Still from The Two Towers Noni Ford reveals why the second film in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is the precious her favorite of the series, thanks in large part to the spectacular Battle of Helm’s Deep. I don’t have any memory of actually seeing any of The Lord of the Rings in… Read more »
Every month, A Place for Film 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… Read more »
When Jurassic Park (Steven Spielberg, 1993) was released, critics and audiences heaped praise on it for its “realistic” depiction of its star subjects: dinosaurs. Janet Maslin of The New York Times characterized them as “Amazingly graceful and convincing, they set a sky-high new standard for computer generated special effects.” Likewise, Kenneth Turan of The Los… Read more »