Before Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lord of the Rings proved that fantasy films could be legit blockbuster entertainment, a trilogy that not only brought in huge box office but Academy Awards as well, there was very little in the way of “big-budget offerings” in the fantasy genre. The best examples I had while growing…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
Dragonslayer (1981) – Review
The 1980s were a fun time when it came to dark fantasy films, with such entries as Ridley Scott’s Legend and Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal making great strides in the genre, if not in great box office returns, but when it comes to fantasy offerings it’s hard not to mention Walt Disney Pictures as…
The Exorcist III (1990) – Review
There aren’t many sequels out there that completely ignore the events of the previous chapter but John Boorman’s Exorcist II: The Heretic was so bonkers that William Peter Blatty, author of the original book, took it upon himself to helm the third instalment, which he adapted from his book Legion, and proceeded to ignore the…
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) – Review
If the idea of seeing the great James Earl Jones in a locust costume sounds appealing then have I got a film for you. As everyone knows, sequels are fairly dodgy propositions as the failures greatly outnumber the success, for every Godfather Part II we have dozens of films like Speed 2 and Highlander II:…
The Exorcist (1973) – Review
Horror stories can take place in a variety of places, from an isolated cabin in the woods to a Gothic manor full of dark hallways and mystery, but one of the scariest locations in cinema history is that of a 12-year-old girl’s bedroom. Based on William Peter Blatty’s novel of the same name, director William…