Jon Harvey's Pocket Reviews

In 1997, twenty years after the release of the original Star Wars, th e film was brought back to theaters. This time, it was repackaged with some brand new visual effects. A trailer, shown before films like Space Jam and Independence Day, debuted and introduced a new generation of fans to Star Wars... What fans young and old didn't know at the time, was that from then on, the only release available to them would be the Special Editions. What were the changes? Well there are too many to name here, and too many to put into one video. Most notably in the cantina, Han Solo is approached by Greedo, an associate of Han's who works for Jabba the Hutt. Greedo threatens to take Han Solo to Jabba dead if necessary, and Han shoots Greedo first. As a character moment, it shows Han's "shoot first, ask questions later" personality. It showed that he is not someone to take lightly and could be dangerous to our protagonists. In the 2004 DVD, Lucas changed the scene...

Initial Release: October 16, 2018 Director: Peter Jackson Produced By: Clare Olssen, Peter Jackson Box Office: $19.9 Million World War 1 doesn't get much attention in the media, due to it being a war with no real clear objective. But thanks to Academy Award winning director Peter Jackson, this film serves as a memorial to the men who fought and died doing their duty. Barring a slow start, the film packs an emotional punch when you can hear and see what the soldiers did. With state-of-the-art technology, Jackson and his production studio bring the war to life like we've never seen it before.   There have been countless documentaries about World War 1. From first hand accounts to the military strategy. All of them are incredibly informative, but none come close to capturing the humanity of the real soldiers that fought and died. Every one of these other films always used the same black and white footage, or reenactments. The massive undertaking that Jacks...