When it comes to low budget science fiction films the name Bert I. Gordon is easily one of the most forefront, as he’s produced such on-the-cheap “classics” as The Amazing Colossal Man, Village of the Giants and The Food of the Gods, but not only did he produce such films he also directed, wrote and…
Category: Reviews
Scooby-Doo & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018) – Review
The Brave and the Bold was a comic series that ran between 1955 and 1983 and paired various superheroes in one-shot adventures, then in 2008 the Cartoon Network took this team-up formula and brought to it television in a more comedic format yet, unfortunately, it only lasted two seasons, but lucky for us the cancellation…
The Shape of Water (2017) – Review
Do you like monster movies? How about films about outcasts? Perhaps cold war thrillers are more your bag or maybe it’s a fun caper film that hits you in the sweet spot. If any of those genres intrigue you then Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water is a must-see because not only is it…
Man-Thing (2005) From Comic Book to Screen
One of the great mysteries in the history of film is how and why Marvel put into production a film based on the comic book monster Man-Thing, a character with almost no name recognition – outside of comic book fans that is – and as a title it hadn’t been in publication for years, but…
Swamp Thing (1982) From Comic Book to Screen
In 1971 writer Len Wein and legendary artist Bernie Wrightson created one of the most iconic and interesting creations to ever grace the pages of DC Comics Swamp Thing, and then roughly ten years later Wes Craven tried to bring this tortured hero’s story to the big screen.