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Author: Mike Brooks

Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.

Master of the World (1961) – Review

Posted on September 1, 2020June 19, 2021 by Mike Brooks

When mountains shake and nations tremble in fear when Vincent Price threatens the very world itself; who do you call? Would the answer “Charles Bronson” surprise you? In 1961, American International Pictures hoped to capitalize on the popularity of other Verne adaptations such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80…

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Deep Blue Sea 3 (2020) – Review

Posted on August 28, 2020October 26, 2020 by Mike Brooks

In 1998, director Renny Harlin helmed a fun little shark movie called Deep Blue Sea, where we learned from Ice Cube that his “hat is like a shark’s fin,” but then two decades later, we got the straight-to-video sequel Deep Blue Sea 2, which showed us that maybe a sequel about his hat would have…

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The Giant Behemoth (1959) – Review

Posted on August 25, 2020September 26, 2022 by Mike Brooks

Clones are not an uncommon subject matter when it comes to science fiction or monster movies, but in the case of director Eugène Lourié and his film The Giant Behemoth, we don’t so much have a movie about a clone, but more a movie that is a clone. In 1953, Eugène Lourié was the director…

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The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) – Review

Posted on August 21, 2020September 9, 2020 by Mike Brooks

When it comes to kid’s films, “wish fulfillment” has to be one of the most popular genres — who wouldn’t want to find out they’re a wizard and get to attend a magical school — but there is always a price for such granted wishes, mainly some villainous bastard will want you dead. In the…

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The Wonderful World of Scooby-Doo (1969-2023)

Posted on August 18, 2020April 30, 2024 by Mike Brooks

In the annals of mystery-solving investigators, there are few who have stood the test of time as well as the members of Mystery Incorporated. Now, some may argue that the likes of Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple have more literary credentials, but did either of those two have a talking dog on their team? Yeah,…

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