As early '90s science fiction films go, there are few more terrifying than Jurassic Park. How else would we have learned not to trust science, dinosaurs, lawyers, Jeff Goldblum, any Attenborough, jeeps, fathers, embryos, Samuel L. Jackson, large plants, shaving cream, and history?
Four Questions for Ryan Pyle
posted by Thought Out Loud
Ryan Pyle is a Guinness World Record holder. He’s also a documentary photographer whose work has been published in Newsweek, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times; a presenter; an author; an entrepreneur; and the owner of a production company that makes “insane adventure films.” He answered Four Questions.
Nick Taylor-Vaisey shouts at Red Dawn
posted by Nick Taylor-Vaisey
Most disaster or war movies ease into madness. You know that lots of people are going to die, that it’s going to be noisy, and that you won’t have much time to catch your breath. So you’re treated to calm opening scenes as a courtesy. Not so with Red Dawn.
The Iron Lady: a por...
posted by Amanda Watson
We all have fears. Some of us are afraid of spiders, or drowning, or that the Hollywood portrayal of a female politician will focus more on the struggles of being a woman in a man's world than on the poor policy choices she made. Amanda Watson faced her fears and reviews The Iron Lady.
Four Questions for Charley Boorman
posted by Thought Out Loud
Actor and documentarian Charley Boorman takes a break from adventuring to sit down with Thought Out Loud, sort of, to talk about life on the go, his recent visit to Canada, and his dream trip.
Jonathan Cassidy Leg...
posted by Jonathan Cassidy Legare
Ah, Christmastime. A time for life lessons, like "always get into vehicle with strange men who demand it" and "roof-skiing is second only to real skiing in terms of fun; but it's first in terms of deadliness and ghost content." The Polar Express has it all.