The first Richard Donner/Christopher Reeve Superman movie was three years away when this Broadway musical adaptation was forced on the unsuspecting public and despite being well-reviewed on Broadway it was the biggest flop to hit “The Great White Way” at that time. This led to the creation of a heavily reworked TV special which was…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
The New Adventures of Superman (1966 – 1970) – Review
By the late 60s Superman hadn’t been seen in animated form since the Fleischer brothers had immortalized him in their theatrically released Superman short films back in the 1940s – unless you count those brief animated flying sequences in the Kirk Alyn Superman serials – but this outing was from Filmation studios and would be…
Titanic: The Legend Goes On (2000) – Review
If you thought the original Titanic sinking was a tragic affair wait until you witness the sinking of common sense and cinematic integrity in this masterpiece of confusion. This is a movie that is a catastrophe of epic proportions and I mean that in the most hysterically funny way possible.
The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1959) – Review
What would a version of The Creature from the Black Lagoon look like if the filmmakers had no money? It was the lack of proper funds that faced producer Jack Kevan and director Irvin Berwick back in 1959 when they made their independently produced creature feature, one that showcased a monster of a rather dubious…
Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) – Review
What can you do if your science fiction film doesn’t quite have the budget to pull off a proper alien invasion? Easy, just shift the tone into the arena of comedy so that the audience is laughing “with you” instead of at the cheesy special effects on display. This is exactly what happened with Edward…