After the original Terminator, director James Cameron was given the keys to the kingdom in regards to the Aliens franchise, and with it, a bigger budget. With that movie becoming a success, he got to go back to what brought him mainstream success and do with it an even better budget. What we got was a movie whose special effects stand the test of time to this day, a rare feat only accomplished by other special effects heavy films like Jurassic Park.

Anyone who knows me knows what Indiana Jones means to me. Some of my earliest memories involve sitting down in front of the television to watch Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I’ve constantly joked that Harrison Ford is the greatest living actor of all time, only one Best Actor Oscar nomination for Witness be damned.

At the time Margaret Atwood’s novel about a dystopian future was published, it seemed as though the world depicted in The Handmaid’s Tale was simply a grim look at an alternate reality. “This is what might occur if ‘the wrong people’ take over; fortunately we don’t have to worry about it.” I don’t know if that thought holds true today.

Chadwick Boseman passed away after a four-year battle with colon cancer on August 28th. His passing was a shock to everyone worldwide, as well as many of his costars over the years.