If director Tim Burton can be credited for anything it would be in proving to Hollywood that big-budget superhero movies could, once again, be a successful venture, especially after Superman IV: The Quest for Peace practically drove the superhero movie into hibernation, but the resurgent popularity of Batman (thanks to the contemporary work of comic…
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Samurai Jack’s Trilogy of Terror
Back in 2001, the Cartoon Network gave birth to one of the greatest heroes of our time, in the form of the stoic champion Samurai Jack. This animated series was created by Genndy Tartakovsky and told the adventures of a nameless Samurai warrior who was sent forward in time to a dystopian future, one ruled…
Haunter (2013) – Review
The best ghost stories have a central mystery at their heart, with the protagonist trying to figure out who the ghost is and what it wants, but with 2013’s Haunter, director Vincenzo Natali gives us a more unique point of view as this teenage protagonist believes she is stuck in some kind of time loop,…
Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) – Review
When it comes to mythological heroes, none hold a candle to the great demi-god Hercules, or at least when put in the context of big-screen appearances as he’s appeared in dozens of films ranging from the low-budget Italian Sword & Sandal films to the big Hollywood films like Disney’s animated Hercules and the 2014 Hercules…
The Invisible Man (2020) – Review
We must thank our lucky stars that Universal’s attempt at a Dark Universe imploded on impact, with Tom Cruise’s The Mummy failing miserably, for without this cinematic misfire we most likely would never have gotten writer/director Leigh Whannell’s wonderful take on the classic H.G. Wells story, The Invisible Man.