The Mark Twain quote “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated” can be considered the backbone of this final chapter of the Skywalker Saga as director J.J. Abrams tries to course-correct the damaged incurred with Star Wars: The Last Jedi. He attempts to accomplish this by bringing back Emperor Palpatine, the big baddie from…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow (2013) – Review
When it comes to animated Halloween specials, the all-round king would be It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, but when it comes to horror for the holidays, one must still give props to Scooby-Doo and the gang. In 2013, an all-new episode titled Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow was released on a two-disc DVD called 13…
Earthquake (1974) – Review
Back in 1970, Universal Pictures released their star-studded disaster film Airport, a film based on Arthur Hailey’s popular novel that arguably kicked off the 70s’ disaster boom by pulling in $100 million dollars. Then, in 1972, good ol’ 20th Century Fox released their disaster epic The Poseidon Adventure, which amped the carnage up and earned…
Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012) – Review
Finding the Scooby gang mixed up with circus shenanigans was almost to be expected at this point; I doubt Mystery Incorporated could drive within a mile of a big top without being drawn into some sort of monstrous mystery, and with Big Top Scooby-Doo!, we not only get clowns and trapeze artists for our heroes…
Jonny Quest (1964-1965) – Review
When one thinks of cartoons from the 60s, titles like The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo quickly come to mind. But the show that had me riveted to my television set during that time, was the amazing Jonny Quest, an action series with a kid hero.