Ghoulish Grin Films

 I've posted this many times, but as this is the return of an icon I have to post it again. I was but a small child, practically a baby, when my parents went and took me to see the magical 1978 Christopher Reeves film "Superman The Movie." Since I didn't remember I was told that I was a bit of an energetic kid that had a hard time staying still. My folks didn't know if I would sit still or not. But as that majestic John Williams score hit I was frozen in my chair at full attention. Since that day I had Superman comics, toys, birthday parties, clothes...all of it. He is to this day my favorite superhero. I have had that same excitement whenever Superman made an appearance on the silver screen. I had that same excitement for 2006's "Superman Returns" and for 2013's "Man Of Steel" and his continued appearances in the 'SnyderVerse.' But that final appearance in "Justice League" didn't bode well for Superman, as at the ...

 As of today, the consensus is that nothing has topped the original 1993 Steven Spielberg classic "Jurassic Park." Based on the Michael Crichton novel, it ushered in a new age of digital effects that changed the game for cinema. Many top filmmakers followed in Spielberg's footsteps and adopted CGI, and soon after that they became the industry standard. The sequels that followed have not lived up to the original, but as the box office for these films have proved, is that the fans will continue to buy tickets to see this magical genre of living dinosaurs regardless of the eroding quality. So going in to see this new installment, "Jurassic World: Rebirth," only confirmed that these films are becoming 'old reliable.' Whether or not they come close to the quality of the original doesn't matter. It's a cinematic roller coaster ride and people will pay to get on the ride. The film stars Scarlett Johansson as a covert operations expert hired by pharmaceu...