The summer blockbuster has been quite literally the centerpiece of Hollywood’s calendar year for just about a half-century.
The world-building pure technical craft of these movies has been consistent across the board.
InAliens, Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) returns to LV-426 after being in cryosleep for decades.
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8’E.T.
Oscars aside,E.T.
Don’t mess with perfection.
This was an unprecedented amalgamation, and the ultimate event movie.
It’s just a damn smart way to end a movie.
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins.
Plain and simple, this is an action film, an uncommonly explosive one at that.
Oh, does it ever pay off.
Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love."
In May,Iron Mankick-started what would become the most lucrative film franchise ever.
Ledger would ultimately win a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
For all the confident directorial maneuvering (especially commendable considering this was an infamously perilous production), M.V.P.
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here is probablyJohn Williams, whose score is genius in its primitiveness.
It’s a touchstone for film music that most filmgoers can reference without hesitation.
What is it that makes us human?
Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
No, seriously, think about that one: what makes us human?
This isas good as big-budget Hollywood magic has ever been.
AndStar Wars(as it was originally titled) isan all-time benchmark of film editing and pacing.
A farm boy from a desert planet becomes an unlikely hero in the fight against the oppressive Galactic Empire.
As he learns about the mystical Force, he discovers his destiny and the true strength within himself.
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A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
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After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe.
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Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.
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When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
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A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
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A farm boy from a desert planet becomes an unlikely hero in the fight against the oppressive Galactic Empire. Guided by a former Jedi Knight and alongside a rebellious princess, a smuggler, and his co-pilot, he embarks on a mission to destroy the Death Star, a massive space station capable of annihilating entire planets. As he learns about the mystical Force, he discovers his destiny and the true strength within himself.
