One must admit that the people behind the recent live-action adaptations of once popular cartoons have not been all that worried about pleasing an adult audience – the Yogi Bear, The Chipmunks and the Smurf movies have been varying degrees of cinematic cancer, yet for some reason kids love them. Unfortunately, a new level have…
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The Good Dinosaur (2015) – Review
The question most likely asked by many a viewer of this film would be, “Just who was Pixar’s target audience for this movie?” As a studio, Pixar has easily one of the best track records, from the likes Toy Story to Inside Out they rarely let a person down (my exception is Cars as I…
Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969-1971) – Review
As iconic characters go Scooby Doo stands up at the top alongside the likes of Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny, you’d have to travel pretty far off the beaten track to find someone who hasn’t heard of the world’s most famous crime-solving dog. By now three generations of children have grown up following the adventures…
The Many Faces of Spider-Man
Everyone’s Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man was created back in 1962 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and with decades of incredible adventures under his belt it’s not surprising that he became the flagship character for Marvel Comics, but how tumultuous was his career and how has he fared in other mediums outside the four colour pages? Today we…