Have we talked about Hatchimals yet? Now we are. Hatchimals have been crowned the “hot” toy this Christmas. The premise for the toy is simple: Upon receipt of the gift…
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg has made defining movies about the Civil War (Lincoln) and World War II (Saving Private Ryan and Schindler’s List) but the Cold War eludes his grasp in Bridge…
As I’m sure you’re aware if you’re a watcher of movies, if you were to put together a pie chart measuring anticipation for movies being released in 2015, about 60…
Dennis Weaver in “Duel” is one of four Spielberg films in this collection making their Blu-ray debut.
My dad didn’t take me to see Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I went with my friend Jack and his dad. But my dad took me to see Batman…
It is the summer of 1983. I sit in the River Oaks Theaters with my dad. I watch R2D2 get blasted by a stormtrooper, and I gasp. It’s the summer…
There are a million reasons why The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty should not exist.
The Popdose Staff uses the event of being an extra to extol the virtues of John Candy.
Drunk naked lady ventures into water after dark. Shark eats drunk naked lady. Resort town goes nuts. Police chief, oceanographer, and batshit crazy fisherman go after shark. They’re gonna need…
Kon-Tiki hits American theaters this week, months after it was nominated for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. It’s a narrative retelling of Kon-Tiki, the 1951 Academy-Award winning documentary directed by…
There are some movies I find difficult writing about because I feel that the film is so beloved what more could I possibly add to the conversation. Case in point,…
My wife is entrenched in Seattle’s yoga community, so when a friend invited us to a free concert this Friday at the Center for Spiritual Living, I figured what better…
Snakes invade the Cinematic Titanic and we’ve got the drop on ’em.
On this day, three decades ago, Universal Pictures released E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the then-latest film from super director Steven Spielberg. It’s a date I’ve had committed to memory for years…
Revival House celebrates the 30th anniversary of the release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Take a trip down ABC’s spooky series, “The River” now on DVD
Pete Chianca pays tribute to films about cleaning up elephant poop. Wait, what?
Where does the time go? SERIOUSLY, WHERE DID THE PAST WEEK GO? Let’s find out together as we collectively experience a Box Office Flashback to January 9, 1992.
Review of the J.J. Abrams ode to Steven Spielberg, “Super 8”
Dinosaurs and southern hospitality. Sounds like just the thing to get over the first day of the work week.
Will a new round of unwelcome, unnecessary changes come with the Star Wars Blu-rays? Of course it will.
This week — a week late, to be perfectly honest — we revisit the dog days of summer ’98!
Is a movie that’s 90% awful still worth seeing? If it’s (Optimus) prime Michael Bay, yes, almost. Other, less awful movies are also considered.
Popdose.com looks at everyone’s favorite special-effects-laden popcorn flick about child abandonment, Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
This week’s Revival House celebrates the 30th anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
E.T. is back, and his family is thirsty for blood. Popdose checks out this fantastic fake trailer.
The Popdose Staff, along with noted film preservationist Michael Matessino, discuss the remarkable career of John Williams.