The fact that Disney’s adaptation of Lloyd Alexander’s “The Black Cauldron” would fail at the box office was almost a foregone conclusion – one must admit that adapting the second book in a five-book series as a stand-alone movie was not a bright idea – that said, there are some enjoyable elements to be found…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
Sleepy Hollow (1999) – Review
Tim Burton has long been known for his unique and quirky style of filmmaking – he could trademark spindly trees – so it was a natural choice for him to direct a Gothic horror film that was inspired by Washington Irving’s classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” This resulted in a unique and…
War-Gods of the Deep (1965) – Review
Thanks to filmmaker Roger Corman, actor Vincent Price became almost synonymous with American author Edgar Allan Poe – starring in several successful films based on Poe’s works – but it was this connection that American International Pictures hoped to capitalize on when they produced City Under the Sea,
Invisible Invaders (1959) – Review
Alien invasions have been a staple of science fiction since H.G. Wells first penned his classic novel War of the Worlds but bringing such tales to the big screen comes at a cost, and not all studios can provide the budget to properly depict such events, enter Premium Pictures and their budgetary solution of “What…
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) – Review
Considered by many to be “The worst film ever made” Ed Wood’s B-movie classic wouldn’t even crack the top ten if you took into account the thousands of crap films that have come out over the intervening years – looking at you Tommy Wiseau – but what is it that made this particular “bad film”…