(blog post) Kelli Maroney Night of the Comet

One of the biggest summer movies of the 90s, Independence Day (ID4) managed to wow audiences with honestly old-fashioned special effects done extremely well. There is CGI in the movie, but it's used very sparingly. Shields and stuff, all the ships are actually miniature models. Seriously.Source: Independence Day Movie Review - Decker Shado scien

La La Land (2016) It's a modern musical and an absolute delight to watch. There is a chemistry that binds Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling is tangible and their music is memorable and catchy. The story of two artists (blog post) who are struggling to be successful in Hollywood is both sweet and an edgy.