After Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, they acquired several franchises that they no doubt saw potential continuations for, and Planet of the Apes was certainly on their radar. Being a prolific franchise since the 1960s, and after the success… Continue reading "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"
The 2005 political action thriller, V for Vendetta, seems on the surface to be an exploitative anti-establishment flick that takes pleasure in riling up the masses, but actually doesn’t come across as so mindlessly destructive when watching. Based on the… Continue reading "V for Vendetta"
Hollywood can be a pretty brutal industry, and more often than not, talented people who deserve a chance to showcase their abilities never get the opportunity to due to the simple fact that they just don’t catch on in the… Continue reading "The Fall Guy"
After the success of the 1979 sci-fi horror film, Alien, plans of a sequel were put into talks almost immediately, but it took a lot longer than expected to get off the ground. Not only was there a lot of… Continue reading "Aliens"
Transformers was able to build such a prominent cinematic footprint in the mid to late 2000s that arguably became just as popular as their toy line, but that popularity came with a noticeable backlash, as many took issue with the… Continue reading "Bumblebee"
While most old Disney films were highly regarded by critics and audiences when they were released, the 1991 animated film, Beauty and the Beast, was a film that did a lot for Disney and even animation in general, especially in… Continue reading "Beauty and the Beast"
The 1981 war film, Gallipoli, got a ton of flowers when it was released as critics and audiences were quite enamored with this small-budgeted Australian film, but nowadays, it’s hard to view it as anything other than another flower in… Continue reading "Gallipoli"
With the recent passing of acclaimed manga artist, Akira Toriyama, fans of his work are looking back on his track record and seeing just how influential he was to pop culture, especially with his hit series, Dragon Ball. While he… Continue reading "Dragon Ball"
