In the crowded world of Batman adaptations, The Batman vs. Dracula stakes (pun intended) its claim as one of the more bizarre, yet surprisingly effective, entries. Released in 2005 and spun off from The Batman animated series, this direct-to-video movie takes the Dark Knight into full-on horror territory — and it works way better than…
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The Batman (2004-2008) – Review
Let’s get this out of the way. 2004’s The Batman was not trying to be Batman: The Animated Series. It’s sleeker, younger, louder, and that’s kind of the point. This animated take on the Dark Knight aimed to reinvent the Caped Crusader for a new generation, and while it stumbles in a few places, it…
Airwolf: The Movie (1984) – Review
The 80s were a golden era of television where every hero had a tragic past, every villain had a ridiculous plan, and every government agency had way too much money to spend on experimental aircraft. Enter Airwolf, the feature-length pilot that launched one of the most gloriously over-the-top TV shows of the decade. This isn’t…
Blue Thunder: The Series (1984) – Review
In the grand tradition of taking hit movies and spinning them off into TV series, 1984’s Blue Thunder aimed to capture the excitement of the 1983 film of the same name. Unfortunately, much like many short-lived adaptations, while having the makings of a fun, action-packed police procedural—on paper, at least, it lacked the firepower to…
Baffled! (1971) – Review
This early ’70s offering finds the legendary Leonard Nimoy taking a sharp detour from the logical world of Mr. Spock into the misty realm of ESP, supernatural visions, and swinging ’70s mysticism. I give you the startling, strange movie Baffled!