Displaying 7 items of Late to the Movies with the tag "summer blockbuster".
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Jaws 3D
July 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 2 mins
ben holt, dennis quaid, film, jaws, jaws 3, jaws anniversary, late to the movies, movie, review, sharks, summer blockbuster
The 50th Jaws-iversary rolls on as Ben and Sam discuss Jaws 3D, the extremely bad, sponsored by (but bizarrely anti-) SeaWorld, third film in the Jaws franchise. The events of this film are completely ignored by the fourth Jaws movie, but what events they are!
Directed by Joe Alves and starring Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale and Louis Gossett Jr.
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Jaws 2
July 5th, 2025 | 56 mins 56 secs
ben holt, film, jaws, jaws 2, jaws anniversary, late to the movies, movie, review, roy scheider, sharks, summer blockbuster
Obligatory: Just when you thought is was safe to consider this podcast defunct! Continuing Jaws' 50th anniversary AND this year's Halloween in June (or maybe July) Ben, Brady, and Patrick discuss Jaws 2!
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, and starring Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton.
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Jaws 50th Anniversary Re-Release!
June 30th, 2025 | 1 hr 17 mins
ben holt, film, jaws, jaws anniversary, late to the movies, lorraine gary, movie, murray hamilton, peter benchley, review, richard dreyfuss, robert shaw, roy scheider, sharks, steven spielberg, summer blockbuster
Originally recorded in July 2022 (Big Steve Summer!), we're dusting off our JAWS episode to celebrate the classic film's 50th anniversary... and to kick off a VERY special edition in Halloween in June. This year's theme is Halloween in June - Part 3: Jaws Sequels! We'll be covering the whole series in the next few weeks, but in this episode, at least, we can enjoy the blockbuster film that invented the concept of a wide-release 50 years ago.
Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton and based on the novel by Peter Benchley.
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Jurassic Park
July 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 37 mins
bd wong, ben holt, bob peck, dinosaurs, film, jeff goldblum, jurassic park, late to the movies, laura dern, michael crichton, movie, review, richard attenborough, sam neill, samuel l. jackson, steven spielberg, summer blockbuster, wayne knight
Welcome... to the Jurassic Park episode! This week on Late to the Movies, we're closing out 'Big Steve Summer' with the most block-busting of all of Steven Spielberg's summer blockbusters. Ben, Greg, Kyle, Lyndsey, and Ray jump in the Ford Explorer to discuss the thrilling set pieces, great performances, and very good puppets that make up this 1993 classic. Directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel by Michael Crichton, and starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, BD Wong, Samuel L. Jackson, and Wayne Knight.
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Jaws
July 18th, 2022 | 1 hr 15 mins
ben holt, film, jaws, late to the movies, lorraine gary, movie, murray hamilton, peter benchley, review, richard dreyfuss, robert shaw, roy scheider, sharks, steven spielberg, summer blockbuster
'Big Steve Summer' floats on as Late to the Movies dives in to Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975). Ben, Robbie, and Will continue our month-long look at Spielberg's summer blockbusters by going back to the film that made summer blockbusters a thing. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton and based on the novel by Peter Benchley.
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
July 11th, 2022 | 58 mins 46 secs
ben holt, dee wallace, drew barrymore, e.t., film, henry thomas, late to the movies, movie, peter coyote, review, robert macnaughton, steven spielberg, summer blockbuster, the extra-terrestrial
'Big Steve Summer' continues with the one-time highest grossing film ever, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial! Ben, Martha, and Robbie will be here, always, as Late to the Movies' month-long focus on Steven Spielberg's summer blockbusters pedals along. This week's episode is on one of the most effective films about childhood, "imaginary" friends, and the government putting a big bubble over your house ever made. Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton and Drew Barrymore.
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
July 4th, 2022 | 1 hr 19 mins
ben holt, film, george lucas, harrison ford, indiana jones, john rhys-davies, karen allen, late to the movies, movie, paul freeman, raiders of the lost ark, review, steven spielberg, summer blockbuster
It's 'Big Steve Summer!' All month long on Late to the Movies, we'll be focusing on Steven Spielberg's summer blockbusters. Up first - Ben, Bree, Kay, and Sam discuss the Spielberg / George Lucas collaboration, Raiders of the Lost Ark. We talk about Harrison Ford's iconic turn as Indiana Jones, Spielberg's masterful action set pieces, and we cast a new Indy. Also, we definitely stay completely on topic the whole time with no tangents. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, and John Rhys-Davies.