Hollywood loves remakes. That adage has never been truer than it is today. Audiences are being constantly bombarded by remakes of older popular films – only if their current hot franchises have run out of sequel steam – and with the cost of making movies today it is no surprise that Hollywood likes to play…
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King Kong (1933) – Review
During the 1930s escapism from the realities of The Depression made movie-going more important than ever and in 1933 Merian C. Cooper gave the world just that with King Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World, a film that defined the term escapist entertainment.
Son of Kong (1933) – Review
It had been years since I last set eyes on Son of Kong and I had forgotten just how disappointing this film actually was, but it does perfectly illustrates that quick cash grab sequels are as old as the film industry itself.