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“Explorer” movies that travel and investigate new worlds, cultures, and places
Jurassic World: Dominion Falters on Weak Plot
SR Staley June 24, 2022
Jurassic World: Dominion, while destined to be one of the summer’s block busters, falters on…
Posted in Action - Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy, Film Reviews Tagged 2022, action, adventure, dinosaurs, Dominion, fantasy, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, movie review, movies
Dora the Explorer Makes an Entertaining Entrance onto the Big Screen
SR Staley September 20, 2019
Boosted by an excellent performance by Isabella Moner as the title character, “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” is an entertaining mix of “Spy Kids” and Indiana Jones adventure and light comedy movies.
Posted in Adventure, Film Reviews, Films Tagged 2019, adventure, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Dora the Explorer, family, film review, movie review
Review: Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales
SR Staley May 28, 2017
Reminding myself that the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise was inspired by a theme-park…
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a rousing romp through the universe
SR Staley May 10, 2017
My movie review and commentary on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is live at the…
Posted in Adventure, Film Reviews, Films, Independent Institute, Science Fiction, Superhero Tagged 2017, adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, James Gunn, movie review, science fiction, superhero
Review: Kong: Skull Island Box Office Blockbuster Falls Short
SR Staley April 29, 2017
Kong: Skull Island continues to hold its own at the box office, generating $164 million…
Movie Review: A United Kingdom
SR Staley April 6, 2017
I take an in-depth look at the very well acted British film A United Kingdom in…
Posted in Adventure, Drama, Film Reviews, Films, Historical (Actual), Independent Institute Tagged 2017, A United Kingdom, adventure, bechuanaland, botswana, david oyelowo, drama, film reviews, historical, movie reviews, racism, rosamund pike