Five Creepy Unsolved Mysteries 30th Edition
It has been a while since i have written one of these, but the world has not become any less creepy and mysterious. Submitted for your approval here are another five unsolved mysteries for you dear...
View Article6 Superhero Teams Better Suited to a Gritty TV Show Than ‘Teen Titans’
We’re all for new iterations of established characters. That can turn something good into something great. Just look at Watchmen, which started as a gritty and realistic depiction of classic superhero...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘Akira’
Every so often moviegoers are exposed to something radically different, from anything they have seen before. That must have been what Western audiences felt in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s when the...
View ArticleBest Fantasy Movies of the 90’s
There is nothing quite like a good fantasy film. This genre, when done right, has the ability to make audiences forget their troubles and be taken to brand new worlds and experience adventures they...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘Superman II’
In 1978, Superman was released into theaters and has become one of the great classics not only among the superhero genre but in American cinema as a whole(read my Retro Review of it HERE)....
View ArticleSpotlight On: Boris Karloff
Born in London in 1887 as William Pratt, the man known the world over as Boris Karloff has become a film icon. His looks and soft distinctive voice is instantly recognizable to movie buffs. The actor...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘The Brood’
In 1979 Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg made his presence known in the film industry with the strange yet memorable horror film, the Brood. Cronenberg has stated in the past that this was a very...
View ArticleThe Poltergeist Curse
The 1982 film Poltergeist is a classic of the horror genre. The film was originally set to be directed by Texas Chainsaw Massacre auteur, Tobe Hooper. On set he reportedly clashed with producer Steven...
View ArticleWorst Comic Book Movie Heroes
A while ago I wrote about the worst villains seen in comic book films (which can be read HERE). And while many people enjoyed it, the bad guys have not always been the worst part of a superhero flick....
View ArticleUpdate: Movies that Want to Be the Next MCU
About a year ago I compiled an article on the movies that aimed to be the next big, branching franchise to rake in the that juicy MCU cash. So…how are they going with that? The DC Expanded Universe...
View ArticleClassic Scene: the Maltese Falcon Reveal
the Maltese Falcon reveal The Maltese Falcon (1941) Dir. John Huston The Scene: Hard boiled Private Eye Sam Spade has reluctantly gathered together with the three miscreants who have plagued him the...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘Street Trash’
In this Retro Review I am looking at another cult classic of the video era. The screenwriter behind this film proudly claimed he wanted a movie which would have something for every person to find...
View ArticleThe Greatest Gangster Movies
Gangsters have always made for great subjects for movies. Sure in real life they may be immoral criminals, but thanks to Hollywood there is a romanticized version of them we know from pop culture. From...
View ArticleEmotional Episodes of Kid Shows
Sometimes the creative forces behind television shows aimed at children look to spread their artistic wings and deliver an episode which delivers an emotional gut punch. Whether we want to admit it or...
View ArticleThe Greatest Horror Movie Hosts
As television began to grow in popularity in the twentieth century, local network programmers all over began to scramble to find content to fill the needs of the viewers. Horror movies became a popular...
View ArticleCryptid Celebrations
For centuries there have been legends and sightings of creatures hidden away from humankind. An entire field of research known as cryptozoology has sprung up to discover the truth behind these...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘The Street Fighter’
I already know many of you are expecting a review of the terribly awesome Jean-Claude Van Damme movie (that will probably come in a later Retro Review) or the even worse one with Krisin Kreuk (that one...
View ArticleDisney Rides That Should be Movies
Ever since Pirates of the Caribbean was a success in 2003, Disney has been turning to the famed rides at their theme parks for movie inspiration (read my thoughts on that HERE). In fact when Walt began...
View ArticleThe Biggest Reason Not to Use Kickstarter
A few weeks back we ran a couple of articles focused on one particular Kickstarter – the Evil Dead 2 board game produced by Space Goat Productions. And while Space Goat’s booth at SDCC is conspicuously...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘Bride of Frankenstein’
The Golden Age of Horror Movies was responsible for giving us some of the most iconic monsters to ever grace the silver screen as the genre was pioneered by a new class of filmmakers. Of all the movies...
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