Let me start by saying I love a good action thriller, and there have been many great adaptations of Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” over the years, but this one misses the mark entirely. While this entry tries so hard to be intense and suspenseful it still somehow ends up feeling like…
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Sleepy Hollow (1999) – Review
Tim Burton has long been known for his unique and quirky style of filmmaking – he could trademark spindly trees – so it was a natural choice for him to direct a Gothic horror film that was inspired by Washington Irving’s classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” This resulted in a unique and…
Tarzan at the Movies: From Weissmuller to Disney
When Edgar Rice Burroughs first published Tarzan of the Apes in 1912, film adaptations were probably the furthest thing from his mind. More than a century later, movies are still being made about his most popular creation, with only the likes of Dracula, Godzilla, and Sherlock Holmes able to rival Tarzan’s remarkable filmography. Along the…
Tarzan and the Lost City (1998) – Review
I’ll admit to being quite excited when I first heard of this film back in the late 90s; the trailer showed a loquacious Tarzan, newly returned to the jungle, where he and Jane try to stop a group of white adventurers from pillaging the lost city of Opar.