How do you take an animated classic like Dumbo, a film that was barely over an hour in length, and then turn it into a two-hour live-action summer blockbuster? This was the problem facing director Tim Burton but the fact that he was also the man who started this whole Disney live-action-remake binge in the…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972-1973) – Review
In 1969, Hanna-Barbera launched one of the most seminal cartoon series ever produced. This show was, of course, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and not only did it give the world one of the most beloved animated characters of all time, it also gave kids cool mysteries in spooky settings, making everyone’s Saturday morning just that…
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass” or “How to Write a Contrived Twist”
With Marvel’s Cinematic Universe literally pulling in billions of dollars, it’s no surprise that others would try and cash in on the whole “Shared Universe” idea, but where some, such as The Conjuring Universe, succeeded — now sitting at eight films — others like Universal’s Dark Universe failed miserably with only one film getting made before…
The Endless (2017) – Review
The expression “You can never go home again” refers to the inability to recapture a time and place — one that may only exist when seen through rose coloured glasses — but if your home was a UFO Death Cult, that may not be such a bad thing. Filmmaking team Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead…
Polaroid (2019) – Review
Cursed objects have been a staple of horror films for decades — one can almost consider it to be one of the bigger subgenres with such films as The Ring, Sinister, and Annabelle sprouting multiple sequels and spin-offs — but with his film Polaroid, director Lars Klevberg doesn’t so much as explore that subgenre as…