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…
Tag: Johnny Depp
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) – Review
Dear Disney Studios, you are literally making billions of dollars off the Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe movies so can you please let the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise die?
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) – Review
2016’s Alice Through the Looking Glass arrived with all the confidence of a film that assumes you’ll be dazzled into submission, and all the substance of a screensaver. What should have been a whimsical return to Wonderland instead feels like a contractual obligation stretched to feature length. Even worse, it somehow takes a world built…
Podcast Central: Smodcast
I have about an hour commute to work each day, and it becomes very easy to get sick of the “music” on the radio. Some folks enjoy listening to audiobooks on their travels, my salvation from the top 40 crapfest is Podcasts! I recently had an acquaintance ask me what a podcast was, and…