Jurassic World: Dominion
A perfect storm propelled Jurassic Park into cultural ubiquity back in 1993. Author Michael Crichton was at the height of his writing powers, and Steven Spielberg had already carved out the edgings of blockbuster cinema, defining its contours and ridges. Ground-breaking computer-generated imagery mixed with life-size animatronics brought Dinosaurs back from the dead to movie screens across the globe.
That was almost thirty years ago.
One of films crowning franchises has had a long and storied life, and Dominion is the conclusion to this dinosaur fraught universe, and it pulls out all the stops.
Dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world, and some old timers are out of retirement to try and help save mankind. The familiar cast of Pratt and Bryce Dallas-Howard are joined by Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill – each of whom had starring roles in the original.
It’s not to be missed.
Catch Jurassic World: Dominion (M) at the Bowen Summergarden Cinema opening 6.45pm this Friday.
The star-studded cast includes returning Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, and Laura Dern for the final instalment of Jurassic World. Image: Universal
Lightyear
Let me explain this to you: Lightyear is a blockbuster film within a film. It’s the movie the characters in Toy Story would watch. Basically, Andy – little boy, loves Buzz Lightyear – would have seen this movie, which would have made him beg his parents to buy the Buzz Lightyear toy who put the entirety of the Toy Story franchise into motion.
I hope that clears things up.
In this film within a film, Chris Evan’s voices a new-look Buzz Lightyear, a young space pilot who finds himself in a sticky situation. It’s his first adventure into the infinity of space, but he ends up going beyond. Marooned on a hostile planet, having travelled 60 years into the future, he now needs to find his way back home through space and time.
The definitive Buzz Lightyear origin story has a little something for everyone; particularly adults who will recognise the voice of Taika Waititi, who lends his quirky New Zealand humour to the fold.
Catch Lightyear (PG) at the Bowen Summergarden Cinema opening Friday, June 17.
Talent like Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear lend their talent to this blockbuster Toy Story spinoff. Image: Disney
