Science fiction stories about tiny protagonists have been around for quite some time; Universal Pictures adapted Richard Matheson’s story of a man shrunken due to exposure to a radioactive cloud into the classic film The Incredible Shrinking Man and, of course, Disney’s popular Honey I Shrunk the Kids dealt with the classic idea of a…
Shazam! (2019) – Review
In this seventh installment of the DC Extended Universe, the people over at Warner Brothers do something the guys at Marvel haven’t really dealt with, the existence of superheroes from the point of view of kids — you know, the target audience the original comics were aimed at — and with Shazam! director David F….
Pet Sematary (2019) – Review
Stephen King’s stories have always been a popular choice for film adaptations, from classics like The Shawshank Redemption, The Shining and Misery to Pet Sematary, the latest of his books to receive the big screen treatment, for the second time. Pet Sematary is an eerie movie with great acting, some tense horror moments and outstanding atmosphere, but it doesn’t quite work…
The Hole in the Ground (2019) – Review
One of the more prevalent staples of the horror genre is the creepy kid, whether he be the son of Satan, as in The Omen, or a whole brood of them, such as from Children of the Corn. No matter what, there is something inherently horrifying about kids — even ones not in horror movies —…
The Fantastic Journey (1977) – Review
In 1977, producer Bruce Lansbury brought to the small screen a show called The Fantastic Journey, a startling tale about a small group of people trapped on a mysterious island — decades before J.J. Abrams would conjure up his series Lost — and though this particular series didn’t even manage a full season, thanks to the…