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RTÉ News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Dino-mite! Why Jurassic films keep roaring back
More than 30 years after Jurassic Park first stunned audiences, the franchise is still going strong. With Jurassic World: Rebirth set to land in cinemas on 2 July, we take a look back at why these prehistoric thrillers are still a big hit at the box office. The one that started it all When Jurassic Park opened in 1993, it redefined what a blockbuster could be. Steven Spielberg directed the adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel, casting Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum as scientists lured to a dinosaur theme park that quickly spirals into disaster. The film broke ground with its mix of animatronics and CGI, and was anchored by John Williams' unforgettable score. Spielberg balanced awe and tension to perfection, crafting moments that still resonate today, from the glass of water rippling before the T-Rex attack to the raptors stalking through the kitchen. It earned over $912 million on initial release and passed $1.1 billion after later re-releases, firmly establishing itself as a cinematic landmark. Losing the spark The Lost World: Jurassic Park followed in 1997 with Jeff Goldblum's Ian Malcolm taking the lead. It took the story to a second island where dinosaurs roam free, but despite some memorable set pieces, it failed to recapture the magic. It brought in around $619 million worldwide. Jurassic Park III, released in 2001, saw the return of Sam Neill's Dr Alan Grant. The film focused on a rescue mission gone wrong on Isla Sorna and introduced the Spinosaurus, a new apex predator. However, with a shorter runtime and limited emotional depth, it earned just over $369 million, making it the lowest-grossing film in the series. A big comeback In 2015, Jurassic World revived the franchise for a new generation. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard starred in a story set in a fully operational dinosaur park, which falls apart when the genetically engineered Indominus Rex escapes. The film explored themes of scientific overreach and commercial greed, while delivering nostalgia for long-time fans. Audiences responded in droves. The film earned around $1.67 billion worldwide, becoming the franchise's highest-grossing instalment. The 2018 sequel, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, shifted the story to a rescue mission as a volcanic eruption threatens the dinosaurs on Isla Nublar. The second half of the film explored cloning, ethics and genetic manipulation, with dinosaurs eventually released into the world. Though critical response was mixed, it still earned over $1.31 billion worldwide. In 2022, Jurassic World Dominion brought back Neill, Dern and Goldblum alongside the newer leads. It promised a grand finale but split its focus between dinosaur survival and a bizarre subplot involving genetically engineered locusts. The film proved divisive, but still brought over $1 billion at the global box office. Why do we keep coming back? At the heart of it all are the dinosaurs. They fascinate because they're just real enough to be terrifying. For children, they ignite the imagination. For adults, they raise deeper questions about science, control and nature's unpredictability. Watch: That hide-behind-your-hands scene from Jurassic Park But it's not just the dinosaurs. These films have always pushed the limits of special effects, from the animatronics of the early 90s to today's seamless CGI. The franchise also lives well beyond the cinema, with global success in toys, LEGO sets, video games and theme park attractions. The characters play a part too. The original trio are still much loved, while Chris Pratt's arrival gave the rebooted trilogy an energetic new face. Whether it's a raptor hunting in a hallway or a T-Rex roaring across a ruined landscape, there's a familiarity in the chaos that audiences continue to enjoy. The next chapter Jurassic World: Rebirth opens in Irish cinemas on 2 July. Directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp, the film introduces a fresh storyline and a brand new cast, including Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. Set several years after Dominion, the story centres on a covert mission to a remote island previously used by InGen. A pharmaceutical company is attempting to retrieve biomaterials from massive dinosaurs on land, sea and in the air, to develop a life-saving drug. Whether it reinvents the franchise or simply gives it a new direction, one thing is clear - the fascination with dinosaurs endures. More than three decades on, they still rule the box office.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
What's On in Montreal: June 27
What's On Montreal's Lauren Fernandez has you covered with all your weekend activities across the Montreal area for the weekend. What's on in Montreal for June 26, 2025 Summer festival season is here, and here's a list of what's on this week: Jazz Fest The Montreal International Jazz Festival is in high gear until July 5. In its 45th year, there are more than 350 concerts to choose from, many of which are free. It's the perfect opportunity to discover new and notable artists. Grammy award-winning rapper Nas will be in town for the festival, performing on June 28 and 29 at Place des Arts. Actor Jeff Goldblum brings his musical stylings to town alongside the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. June 30 is your chance to see them live at Place des Arts. A decked-out participant entertains the crowd during the annual Canada Day parade in Montreal, Friday, July 1, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes A decked-out participant entertains the crowd during the annual Canada Day parade in Montreal, Friday, July 1, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Canada Day Canada Day is on Tuesday, and the Old Port of Montreal is set to host a number of festivities. There will be face painting, games and lots more fun for the whole family. The borough of Pierrefonds-Roxoboro is also hosting July 1 celebrations, with help from Montreal's own Simple Plan, who are set to perform.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Grace Wales Bonner adds secret sauce to collection that reinvents fashion archetypes
Over 10 years designing for her Wales Bonner label, Grace Wales Bonner has dressed discerning celebrities from Jude Bellingham to Letitia Wright. For the Met Gala in May, she created outfits for Lewis Hamilton, FKA Twigs and Jeff Goldblum. But for her show in Paris on a sweltering Wednesday evening, there was a shift to a new generation on the catwalk. Liam Gallagher's son Gene, Bobby Gillespie's son Wolf and Myles Lewis-Skelly, Arsenal's 18-year-old midfielder and left-back, who broke into the first team in the 2024/25 season, modelled. The collection was shown in a room full of bookshelves – fitting for a brand inspired by writers from James Baldwin to Nikki Giovanni, whose poem My Tower (Pretty Little Baby) was on the show notes. Titled Jewel, it featured Wales Bonner looking at archetypes of clothing and perfecting them through her specific lens. Standout designs included a hunting jacket cut to accentuate the wearer's waist, a tailored black suit with brown lapels and jumpers in a melange knit, worn with shorts. Different takes on glamour were explored, from the sequin chiffon shirt and lowslung jeans worn by Gillespie, to Lewis-Skelly's simple silk shirt and trousers and models in tailcoats, carrying gloves. The collection once again had that signature Wales Bonner secret sauce: clothes that felt conceptual enough for a catwalk show, but were also seriously desirable. Those in the front row were likely making mental shopping lists as the models came down the catwalk. Backstage, Wales Bonner said she was thinking about 'people who collect specific types of clothing, and what that wardrobe looks like'. She focused that around 'mixing sports heritage and casual preppy language, and fine tailoring'. Part of the inspiration came from working on the Met Gala and its accompanying exhibition, Superfine, with the theme of Black style and dandyism. 'I wanted to have some sense of continuity and think about that character,' she said. 'What would they wear in a more everyday way?' She said working with Hamilton had been particularly important. 'He has been so supportive of me over the years, it's so special for him to give me the opportunity on such a world stage. [It was a] really inspiring process, there were definitely things I took from that language.' The milestone of the brand reaching a decade was also on her mind. 'The learnings I've had over the last 10 years, that's in everything I put forward and think about the future,' she said. 'I feel like I've got enough confidence and I've built enough of a language and identity, we can be a bit relaxed.' The designer's influence has increased over that time, along with the brand. In April, it was reported that the brand expected to end the financial year with 81% growth compared with the previous year, with revenue doubling since 2022. The designer's collaboration with Adidas, begun in 2020, is central to this. It has helped the sports brand boom over the past few years – everyone from Rihanna to Rishi Sunak has started wearing her popular silver and leopard print Samba shoe. This collection moved the narrative on – it debuted a collaboration with Y-3, the Adidas label that originally started as partnership between the sports brand and Yohji Yamamoto. On the catwalk, this was seen in a tracktop and shorts, as well as football boot-like sneakers. These shoes, described by Wales Bonner as 'quite iconic', could well be the next Samba. The opening of Balenciaga by Demna, an exhibition showcasing items created by the mononymic designer over his decade at the brand, also too place on Wednesday. Displaying designs including the leather bag that looks like the IKEA Frakta, a skirt made out of a towel and a cap with branding similar to that of Bernie Saunders' 2016 election campaign, it demonstrated how influential Demna's pop art-like take on luxury has been. As he moves to a job designing for Gucci, Pierpaolo Piccioli, formerly of Valentino, will take over at Balenciaga. Piccioli was present at this opening, possibly to absorb the Balenciaga of his predecessor. His first collection for the brand will debut in October.
Digital Trends
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
How to watch every Jurassic Park movie in order
For more than 30 years, audiences have been flocking to every Jurassic Park movie with the promise of seeing lots of dinosaurs. Steven Spielberg's original 1993 film was one of the biggest movies in the history of Hollywood and eventually led to two sequels. Then, the franchise was dormant for more than a decade before Jurassic World revived it in 2015. Now, we've got a whole new set of actors preparing to fight dinosaurs for the first time. Jurassic World: Rebirth is set to hit theaters this July 4th weekend, and if you're preparing to watch the whole franchise in order, we'll walk you through exactly how to do that: Recommended Videos Jurassic Park (1993) Thankfully, the chronology of this franchise is not as complicated as some others. The original Jurassic Park is the first movie you should watch and the one that introduces much of the mythology of this world. It follows a group of scientists brought to Dr. Richard Hammond's Jurassic Park to, basically, test it out before it opens. As you might expect, things go off the rails quickly, and the film's various characters have to fight for their own survival. Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, and Laura Dern star, and all of them appear in at least one more installment of this franchise at some point down the road. You can watch Jurassic Park on Peacock. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) The only sequel that Steven Spielberg helmed, The Lost World is the film you should watch immediately after the original Jurassic Park. This film features the return of Goldblum's Dr. Ian Malcolm and is set on a secondary island where the dinosaurs were bred before they were brought to the park. Dr. Hammond hires Malcolm to turn the island into a nature preserve where the dinosaurs can roam free. As always happens in these movies, things don't go exactly as planned. The movie also stars Julianne Moore as Goldblum's ex-wife. You can watch The Lost World: Jurassic Park on Peacock. Jurassic Park III (2001) The third and final installment in the first trilogy, Jurassic Park III, features the return of Sam Neill's Alan Grant and Laura Dern's Ellie Satler and follows Grant as he is hired for what he believes to be a tourist trip to fly above the secondary island. When he finds himself landing on the island instead, he must shepherd the group who escorted him back to safety without getting killed by the various dinosaurs lurking in the wilderness. Gruesome and gory in ways the first two movies are not, Jurassic Park III is a trashy, fun end to the franchise. You can watch Jurassic Park 3 on Peacock. Jurassic World (2015) The movie that relaunched the franchise, Jurassic World, is basically a remake of the original Jurassic Park against an even bigger canvas and with a new cast of characters. The film stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard and is set at Jurassic World, a new theme park that was built on the ruins of the original Jurassic Park. Pratt plays a dinosaur wrangler who works at the park, and the film follows him as he deals with the inevitable escape of the dinosaurs from their confines. It became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. You can watch Jurassic World on Peacock. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Fallen Kingdom deals with the aftermath of Jurassic World's failure in the same way that The Lost World deals with the aftermath of the original Jurassic Park. This time, though, we follow Pratt and Howard's characters as they return to the island of Jurassic World in an attempt to rescue the dinosaurs there from a volcanic eruption, only to discover that the dinosaurs are being kidnapped to be sold at auction. When one of those dinosaurs is released in a mansion, the movie briefly turns into a slasher, with pretty delightful results. Jeff Goldblum briefly returns for this installment as well. You can watch Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom on Peacock. Jurassic World Dominion (2022) The final film in the second Jurassic trilogy, Jurassic World Dominion, is designed as a culmination of the entire franchise. That means Neill, Goldblum, and Dern all return and have major roles in this new installment, which is maybe the stupidest movie in the entire franchise. Dinosaurs are now living among humans around the world, and a new genetic conspiracy brings the old crew together with Pratt and Howard's characters. It's a silly movie, but a fun one in spurts. You can watch Jurassic World Dominion on Peacock.
Toronto Star
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
11 Toronto street festivals to check out this summer
Looking to enjoy the summer in the city without breaking the bank? Here are 10 street festivals that celebrate the best music, food and culture that Toronto has to offer. Indigenous Arts Festival June 20 and 21 at Fort York Snotty Nose Rez Kids will headline this year's Indigenous Arts Festival at Fort York in Toronto. Looking for a special way to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day this year? Taking place on the two longest days of the year at Toronto's Fort York, the Indigenous Arts Festival is a free, family-friendly event featuring traditional and contemporary music, dance, food and art inspired by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Turtle Island. Friday's music lineup will be headlined by DJ Shub, a trail-blazing producer (and former member of A Tribe Called Red) who helped pioneer the pow-wow-step genre, while Saturday's lineup will feature a traditional pow wow and a special performance by the Indigenous rap duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW See the full festival lineup here. Toronto Jazz Festival June 20 to 29, various locations Legendary R&B and gospel singer Mavis Staples will headline the Toronto Jazz photo The 38th annual Jazz Fest will take over Toronto for 10 days, with free outdoor performances taking place throughout the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood, plus ticketed events for a diverse lineup of local and international artists performing at venues scattered across the city. The 2025 festival will be headlined by legendary R&B and gospel singer Mavis Staples, Toronto indie-rock titans Broken Social Scene and renowned actor Jeff Goldblum, who will perform contemporary arrangements of classic jazz and American Songbook standards alongside the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. See details and the full schedule here. Music Toronto Jazz Fest announces full lineup, with Mavis Staples, Jeff Goldblum and Broken Social Scene slated as headliners Richie Assaly Pride Toronto Festival Weekend June 26 to 29, The Village (Church-Wellesley) The 2024 Toronto Pride Parade. Nick Lachance/ Toronto Star Whether you're looking to attend the Drag Ball or Sober Oasis, join the Trans and Dyke marches or peruse the Two-Spirit artists market, Pride Toronto has something for everyone during its 2025 Festival Weekend at the end of June. The weekend will also feature dozens of live performances from local and international acts, including Brampton rapper (and former Polaris Music Prize winner) Haviah Mighty, Toronto drag queen superstar Priyanka and American R&B/pop singer Amerie. Find all the details and full lineup information here. Star Interactive Toronto Pride 2025: Your guide to parade weekend, our favourite local spots and everything else you need to know Reagan McSwain, McKenna Hart TD Salsa in Toronto Festival July 5 and 6, St. Clair Avenue West, between Winona Road and Christie Street The 21st annual TD Salsa in Toronto Festival will transform midtown Toronto into the ultimate fiesta. Steve Russell/ Toronto Star file photo Looking to move your hips this summer? Grab your dancing shoes and head up to St. Clair Avenue West this July to take part in 'Canada's hottest salsa party.' The two-day fiesta, now in its 21st year, features local and international musicians, authentic cuisine and all things Latino culture. See details and performance schedule here. Toronto Summer Music Festival July 10 to Aug. 2, various locations TO Summer Music, an annual classical music festival, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with over two dozen concerts bringing world musicians to the city, plus free concerts, children's programming and much more. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW This year's festival kicks off with a performance of the timeless opera 'The Coronation of Poppea,' conducted by Leonardo García-Alarcón. Find all the details here. Big on Bloor Festival July 19 and 20, Bloor Street West between Dufferin and Lansdowne Toronto Samba Reggae drummers set the beat for members of Dance Migration for their performance that ran the length of the Big on Bloor Festival in 2022. Steve Russell/ Toronto Star file photo Now in its 19th year, Big on Bloor will transform Bloordale Village into a car-free festival of art and culture, while showcasing the unique small businesses that make the neighbourhood one of Toronto's most vibrant. The theme of this year's (completely free) festival is 'Bizarre,' organizers say: 'a celebration of the delightfully peculiar aspects of local culture, artistry and community life, through workshops and installations led by local BIPOC artists, presenting conversations (about) their relationship to the individual, cultural oddities and how both are necessary for a healthy creative community.' Keep Bloor Street weird! More details available here. OssFest July 26, Ossington Strip, between Dundas Street West and Queen Street West For years, Ossington has been touted as 'one of the coolest streets' in Toronto (in fact, in 2022, it was named the 14th coolest street in the world). Don't believe it? Check it out at OssFest on July 26, a pedestrian takeover that transforms the strip into a family-friendly celebration of music, food and culture. And because it's Ossington, you know it's going to get rowdy in the evening. See more details here. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝕆𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕥𝕠𝕟 𝔹𝕀𝔸 (@ossingtonbia) Toronto Caribbean Carnival Weekend July 31 to Aug. 4, Exhibition Place & Lake Shore Boulevard West Naomi Stephens, 10, in yellow and Kalyce Grant Hackett, 12, wearing purple, join in the festivities at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival official launch in 2019. R.J. Johnston/ Toronto Star file photo Now in its 58th year, Toronto's Caribbean Carnival Weekend (formerly known, and lovingly referred to, as Caribana) has the distinction of being North America's largest outdoor street festival, typically attracting well over a million attendees and adding hundreds of millions of dollars to Ontario's GDP. The festival, known for its food, music and colourful costumes, culminates each year in the Grand Parade, during which Lake Shore Boulevard is transformed into a massive stage for masqueraders and steelpan performers, with music that can be heard from kilometres away. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Find all the details here. JerkFest Aug. 8 to 10, Centennial Park What better way to enjoy a summer weekend than indulging in mouth-watering Caribbean food while enjoying the sweet sounds of reggae and dancehall? This August, North America's longest running jerk food and music festival returns to Centennial Park in Etobicoke for three days of family-friendly fun, with performances from Jamaican reggae star Tarrus Riley, Valiant and many more. Check out details and full lineup information here. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jerk Festival Toronto (@jerkfestivaltoronto) Yorkville Murals Festival August 23–24, Yorkville Avenue, between Bellair Street and Hazelton Avenue Guided by the theme 'No Empty Spaces,' the sixth edition of the Yorkville Murals Festival will turn this downtown neighbourhood into an interactive cultural playground filled with large-scale murals, inflatable art, immersive installations and more. The festival will kick off on the evening of Friday Aug. 22 at sunset with a DJ set by the international electronic artist Kaskade. Find more details here. Roncesvalles Polish Festival Sept. 13 and 14, Roncesvalles Avenue Crowds jam the street for the Roncesvalles Polish Festival — North America's largest — in 2017. Richard Lautens/ Toronto Star file photo Czesc! As the summer winds down, head down to Toronto's west end for some perogy and polka music at Roncy Polish Festival, which has been bringing old world charm to the city for 17 years. The two-day festival boasts four stages, 40 performances, 20 buskers, 90 vendors and exhibitors, and two family zones with rides and more. Find all the details here.
