There have been many adaptations and stories about Jules Verne’s famous submarine commander since his book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea was published back in 1870; from the excellent 1954 Disney version with James Mason to the abysmal screen version of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but the film we are discussing today kind…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
Tarzan Finds a Son (1939) – Review
Tarzan and Jane having a son was certainly inevitable; Edgar Rice Burroughs introduced Jack Clayton, the Son of Tarzan, back in 1915, but for the movies, MGM decided they couldn’t have the kid be a blood relation, as Jane and Tarzan were not legally married. Tarzan does call Jane his wife numerous times, but I…
Battlestar Galactica: Take the Celestra – Review
Space mutinies and lost loves shake up our heroes in this action-packed episode, as the series winds down toward the end of its one-season run.
Ghosthouse (1988) – Review
Many horror films of the 80s fall into the category of the “Dead Teenager” movie, where a group of young people will be stalked and killed by either a serial killer, a supernatural force or a combination of the two. “Let’s split up” is the catchphrase for these groups that practically embody the principles of…
Tarzan Escapes (1936) – Review
In MGM’s third Tarzan film starring the dynamic duo of Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan, we once again return to the Mutia Escarpment, and like Tarzan Finds a Mate, we once again find ourselves saddled with multiple directors.