In a platform overrun by male action protagonist, Lara Croft swooped in and became a video game icon. In order to counteract stereotypical female characters, British developer Core Design member Toby Gard created the character in 1996, in which she… Continue reading "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider"
From the initial teaser trailers that came out for the film, Paddington looked awful. The 2014 family comedy based on the heavily popular British children’s story written by Michael Bond about the titular bear who came to London to find… Continue reading "Paddington"
Following up a superhero tale of such operatic scale as the original Richard Donner Superman film was going to be insanely tricky, as even though the comics offered up a ton of stories to replicate from, superhero films were still… Continue reading "Superman II"
Charlotte’s Web is a book written by E.D White in 1952, and one that school children all around the world will instantly recognise, being one of the main books read to them in classes that will forever be in their… Continue reading "Charlotte’s Web"
The concept for Kindergarten Cop is a huge mix of contradictions; pairing things that do not mix in the slightest. The set-up of a cop feigning as a kindergarten teacher to protect the family of a crazed criminal already feels… Continue reading "Kindergarten Cop"
Whether or not people love or hate the story or the stage show, no one can deny the presence and legacy that Phantom of the Opera left on musical theatre. Starting off as a 1910 French novel titled, Le Fantôme… Continue reading "The Phantom of the Opera"
The legendary story of King Arthur is surprisingly a source material that is very rarely turned into high budget films. While there have definitely been plenty of versions done in recent times like a 2004 adventure film directed by Antoine… Continue reading "Excalibur"
Mad Max: Fury Road was considered one of the greatest action movies ever to be made, as well as one of the best movies of the decade. While that consensus is still believed by many today, the amount of praise… Continue reading "Mad Max: Fury Road"
The 1974 Stephen King novel, Carrie managed to avoid the usual spiraling silliness of his film adaptations and actually got a pretty good film out of it in 1976. With a depressing atmosphere, haunting soundtrack, grizzly acting and one heck… Continue reading "Carrie (2013 film)"
