Wonder Woman has been around since 1941, where she first battled the Nazi war machine in the pages of her comic book, later becoming a feminist icon in the 70s as well as the star of a hit television series,…
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There is no greater example of Hollywood’s love for “Brand Recognition” than the Warner Bros remake of the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans, no one owns the copyrights to the Greek Myths so the only reason to use…
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If you have spent any amount of time reading about the Greek gods the one big takeaway you will most likely get is that they were a bunch colossal dicks. Take ever human foible, explode them way out of proportion,…
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Because Hollywood apparently likes to do things in pairs we were treated to two Hercules films in 2014 as if the world was clamoring for another sword and sandal epic starring everyone’s favorite familicide, that’s the murdering of one’s family…
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Disney films heavily mined fairy tales throughout the history of the studio but it wasn’t until the late nineties that they tackled Greek mythology for a feature film (segment of Fantasia not withstanding) and with some fantastic art design by Gerald…
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I tend to enjoy watching films that seem to be less the enjoyed by other critics, why? Because I try to find what is good, or at least try to have a good laugh. I had a tough time doing…
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