It was back in 1902 when Georges Méliès adapted Jules Verne’s novel “From the Earth to the Moon” to the big screen for his short film A Trip to the Moon that the idea of bringing science fiction works of literary greats had truly begun – though I’m betting the “Man in the Moon” getting…
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Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021) – Review
Scooby-Doo and guest stars go together like peanut butter and jelly as is pairing the Scooby gang with a variety of celebrities icons, which dates back to 1972 and The New Scooby-Doo Movies and this concept continue to this day with Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? but with Straight Outta Nowhere our favourite Great Dane finds…
The Crater Lake Monster (1977) – Review
The idea of a Loch Ness type monster inhabiting a lake in Northern California is certainly an interesting premise but an interesting premise will only get you so far and as often is the case it will at least require a modicum of a decent budget to correctly pull off but with The Crater Lake…
Unknown Island (1948) – Review
If you happen to have an “adventure seeker” for a friend you have my sympathy as this can lead to all kinds of problems, such as them never shutting up about their latest adventure, but worst of all is the possibility that they will somehow manage to get you to go along on one of…
Two Lost Worlds (1951) – Review
When it comes to bringing dinosaurs out of prehistory and into the modern age the most common venue for filmmakers was for the protagonists to find themselves stuck in some form of “Lost World” where dinosaurs somehow survived by way of either being on a secluded plateau or in a valley that was cut off…