Richard Connell’s 1924 short story “The Most Dangerous Game” has inspired many adaptations. Yet, none have come close to capturing that premise as a certain episode of a long-running television did back in the late 70s, one that featured Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, because if you were to imagine a “Most Dangerous Game” you’d…
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Superman II (1980) – Review
This is the thrilling follow-up to the 1978 superhero epic, the one that brought the Man of Steel to the big screen, in a sequel that had as much drama onscreen as off. Directed by Richard Lester – Richard Donner having been fired by the Salkinds after shooting about 75% of the film – this…
Superman: The Movie (1978) – Review
With the current glut of superhero content being released theatrically – as well as streaming at home – it’s hard to imagine a time when comic book characters weren’t considered a financially viable for the big screen yet for years studios wouldn’t touch what was considered by most to be “kids stuff” with a ten…
The Incredible Hulk (1977) – Review
With superhero shows exploding across various streaming services and network channels it’s almost hard to believe that a television program based on a comic book character would have been a hard sell, but in the 1970s there were only a few examples and very few worked, there was very successful Wonder Woman series with Linda…
The New Mutants (2020) – Review
What if The Breakfast Club had superpowers and were trapped inside the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest? This was basically the concept behind writer/director Josh Boone’s foray into the X-Men universe but due to Disney’s purchase of Fox, which resulted in re-shoots being cancelled and multiple delays to its eventual release, the bigger…