When Jaws swam into theatres in 1975 and broke box office records across the globe it was no surprise that Jaws rip-offs were not far behind, but for some reason, it was the Italian horror film The Last Shark (aka Great White for its North American release) that Universal Studios decided to sue for plagiarism,…
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Movies
Logan (2017) – Review
It’s hard to believe that it’s been seventeen years since we first saw Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart in the very first X-Men movie, now almost two decades later they bring this cinematic relationship to a beautiful close.
Who Remembers Saturday Afternoon Children’s Matinees?
Movies were a big part of my life growing up, and certainly why I’m such a lover of them now, but there was something special about going to movies when you were a kid, the magic on the screen was as real to you as your parents were, and most likely more interesting as well.
Murder Party (2007) – Review
There is no shortage of Halloween-themed horror movies but Murder Party b, writer-director Jeremy Saulnier stands out from the crowd, not only for its incredibly low budget (almost non-existent budget to be frank) but for its bizarre off-the-wall characters and nonsensical plot.
Max Steel (2016) – Review
This movie is based on a cartoon that was designed to sell toys from the Max Steel action figure line and though this kind of marketing tool is nothing new the last time Mattel got involved in a live-action version of one of their cartoons it was when they sold Canon Films the rights to…