Stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have been a staple of literature for generations, inspiring countless retellings that blend myth, history, romance, and tragedy. It didn’t take long for filmmakers to realize the cinematic potential of these tales, and Hollywood has returned to Camelot again and again, drawn to the…
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
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…
Deep Blue Sea 3 (2020) – Review
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…
The Giant Behemoth (1959) – Review
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…
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) – Review
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…