IN REMEMBRANCE: Ivan Reitman (1946-2022)
These things get harder to write as each year passes. I’m not cut out for obituaries; confirming the …
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FRANCHISE REWIND: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back, 1980 (Mark Hamill/Carrie Fisher/Harrison Ford) 20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm “You said you wanted to be …
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Rocky II (1979)
Rocky II, 1979 (Sylvester Stallone) United Artists “I was wonderin’ if, uh, you wouldn’t mind marryin’ me very …
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STAR TREK REWIND: “Terminal Provocations”
“We are so getting fired for this.”* It must be difficult for writers to not know what they …
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Jaws 2 (1978)
Jaws 2, 1978 (Roy Scheider) MCA/Universal “Sharks don’t take things personally, Mr. Brody.” “Just when you thought it …
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STAR TREK REWIND: “Starstruck”
“I like to boldly go! Or at least I think I do.” Dal gets himself into a spot …
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 1984 (Harrison Ford) Paramount Pictures/Lucasfilm “Are you trying to develop a …
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, 1982 (William Shatner) Paramount Pictures “You are my superior officer. You …
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STAR TREK REWIND: “Deadlock”
“Mr. Kim, we’re Starfleet officers. Weird is part of the job.” “Deadlock” is, unquestionably, the first great episode …
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
“Snakes. Why’d it have to be snakes?” Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981 (Harrison Ford) Paramount Pictures/Lucasfilm When …
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