Tag: Film Trilogy
This tag gathers reviews of trilogies and multi-film series — work judged as a complete arc rather than one picture at a time. It spans franchises across genre and era, with the reviews asking what the films build together that none could alone, and whether the later entries earn their place. The collection grows as more series are reviewed.
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The Polar Express (2004)
Robert Zemeckis directs the motion-capture adaptation of the picture book about a boy boarding a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. -
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Tony Stark hunts a terrorist called the Mandarin while battling PTSD from the Avengers, with Christmas as the season-long backdrop. -
Suspiria (1977)
Dario Argento directs the giallo horror about an American dance student who discovers her German ballet academy is run by witches. -
The Evil Dead (1981)
Five college students vacationing at a Tennessee cabin awaken demonic spirits through a Sumerian text, in Sam Raimi's debut. -
28 Days Later (2002)
Danny Boyle directs the British zombie film about a man waking from a coma to find London depopulated by a rage virus. -
Platoon (1986)
Oliver Stone's 1986 Vietnam drama. Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe. Won Best Picture. Stone's own combat experience. -
Before Sunrise (1995)
Richard Linklater's 1995 single-night Vienna romance. Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy. Spawned two sequels every nine years. Walking and talking. -
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Sergio Leone's 1984 final film. De Niro, James Woods. New York Jewish gangsters across five decades. Three hours forty-five minutes uncut. -
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Richard Linklater's 1993 last-day-of-school 1976 ensemble. Affleck, McConaughey, Adam Goldberg breakthroughs. -
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Steven Spielberg's 1981 archeology adventure launcher. Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. Lucas-Spielberg-Kasdan template for blockbuster action.