Directed by Robert Zemeckis Back to the Future Part II moves lightning fast. It takes the premise of the first film, to travel in time to change just one thing, but then ramps it up by a factor of a hundred. Doc (Christopher Lloyd) and Marty (Michael J. Fox) travel not only to the future (2015), … Continue reading Back to the Future Part II (1989)
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Back to the Future (1985)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis I suppose what makes Back to the Future so fun, beyond just that it's fun, is that it's surprisingly humanist, at least outside of Biff Tannen. It's the story of a teenager with a mad scientist best friend (their friendship is never explained, but that makes it all the better) who gets … Continue reading Back to the Future (1985)
Cast Away (2000)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis Because of its simplicity, performance and the relative restraint on the part of director Robert Zemeckis, Cast Away is a remarkable film. It tells the story of Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), a FedEx worker who finds himself stranded on an island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, for over four years. The best … Continue reading Cast Away (2000)