The “Nature Attacks” genre exploded in the 1970s but to a widely varying quality, from Spielberg’s masterpiece Jaws to such offerings as Kingdom of the Spiders we’ve had quite the spectrum, but as in the latter example the killer insect was clearly dominant – the killer bee almost became its own genre – and today…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
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…
Sleepy Hollow (1999) – Review
Tim Burton has long been known for his unique and quirky style of filmmaking – he could trademark spindly trees – so it was a natural choice for him to direct a Gothic horror film that was inspired by Washington Irving’s classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” This resulted in a unique and…
War-Gods of the Deep (1965) – Review
Thanks to filmmaker Roger Corman, actor Vincent Price became almost synonymous with American author Edgar Allan Poe – starring in several successful films based on Poe’s works – but it was this connection that American International Pictures hoped to capitalize on when they produced City Under the Sea,
Invisible Invaders (1959) – Review
Alien invasions have been a staple of science fiction since H.G. Wells first penned his classic novel War of the Worlds but bringing such tales to the big screen comes at a cost, and not all studios can provide the budget to properly depict such events, enter Premium Pictures and their budgetary solution of “What…