In the crowded world of Batman adaptations, The Batman vs. Dracula stakes (pun intended) its claim as one of the more bizarre, yet surprisingly effective, entries. Released in 2005 and spun off from The Batman animated series, this direct-to-video movie takes the Dark Knight into full-on horror territory — and it works way better than…
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The Black Cauldron (1985) – Review
The fact that Disney’s adaptation of Lloyd Alexander’s “The Black Cauldron” would fail at the box office was almost a foregone conclusion – one must admit that adapting the second book in a five-book series as a stand-alone movie was not a bright idea – that said, there are some enjoyable elements to be found…
Max Fleischer’s Superman (1941-1943) – Review
“Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.” It was these stirring words that launched Superman off the comic book pages and onto theatre screens, with legendary animator Max Fleischer producing a series of animated shorts that would truly bring this iconic character to…
Disney’s The Legend of Tarzan (2001-2003) – Review
With the success of their 1999 animated feature Tarzan it’s no surprise that the House of Mouse would bring the Ape Man to television, as part of their Disney’s One Saturday Morning lineup, but what was a little surprising is how good it was.
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) – Review
I’m a big fan of the first How To Train Your Dragon movie. It has great flight sequences, great characters, amazing music (I’ve played this song too many times to count), and well, it’s just an overall great movie. But do we really need a sequel? Is this just some sort of cash grab playing…