Last year we were treated to a film called La La Land where a heightened and magical version of Los Angeles was given to us, now thanks to Netflix we get another magical version of the City of Angels only this time the magic is more overt and the themes are mean spirited and cynical….
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
SpaceCamp (1986) – Review
On January 28, 1986, the NASA space shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after launch, killing all seven crew members on board, and the whole world mourned the tragic death of those lost souls, but as the world is a bizarre and freaky place 20th Century Fox Pictures just so happened to be making a family-friendly film…
Streets of Fire (1984) – Review
Set in “Another Place…Another Time” this retro-futuristic world of Walter Hill’s rock & roll fable Streets of Fire came and went into theaters in the mid-80s with hardly a ripple, barely grossing over $8 million at the box office, yet over the years it has developed a strong cult following.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) – Review
If there is one take away from Star Wars:The Last Jedi it’s that heroism has a cost, and sometimes that cost is pretty high. That we’ve had eight chapters, nine movies counting Rogue One, and yet we are still discovering new themes and characters is a bigger surprise to me than something like “Luke, I…
The Secrets of Isis (1975-1976) – Review
With the moderate success of Filmation’s live-action show Shazam! the studio decided to create a female counterpart to Captain Marvel but as they were unwilling to pay licensing fees for Mary Marvel a new character called Isis was created.