Zathura: A Space Adventure
Jon Favreau’s film adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s children’s book, Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) is the most visually arresting film of Favreau’s career. Zathura: A Space Adventure marked Favreau’s… Read more »
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Only a few minutes into The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) did I find myself wondering who the movie was for. It certainly isn’ for Italian-Americans, and it doesn’t appear… Read more »
Cop Image
Before they shocked audiences with Ebola Syndrome (1996), director Herman Yau Lai-To and actor Anthony Wong made Cop Image (1994). Cop Image, unlike the pair’s previous outing Taxi Hunter (1993),… Read more »
Teenage Mother
Writer and director Jerry Gross’ infamous exploitation film Teenage Mother (1967) sets out to do three things. Firstly, Gross makes a rather progressive argument in favor of including sex education… Read more »
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Sometimes you stumble upon a film that seems so weird and unique that you just have to watch it even if you know, deep down, it’s going to be awful…. Read more »
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Judy Blume’s seminal novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret has gotten the prestige blockbuster treatment courtesy of writer and director Kelly Fremon Craig. The film Are You There… Read more »
Police Story 3: Supercop
Four years after the previous installment, Jackie Chan unleashed Police Story 3: Supercop (1992). Chan, Maggie Cheung and Bill Tung all reprise their roles from the earlier films with Michelle… Read more »
Ladies & Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
After a meager theatrical run, Ladies & Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982) found its target audience through television and VHS. Like Times Square (1980) before it, Ladies & Gentlemen, The… Read more »
What The Peeper Saw
From directors James Kelley and Andrea Bianchi came the lurid, controversial psychological thriller What The Peeper Saw (1972). This Italian production became instantly infamous for its depiction of sexual interactions… Read more »
Doctor Mordrid
Despite some of the claims in its opening credits, Doctor Mordrid (1992) is very much indebted to the comic book Doctor Strange. In fact, Doctor Mordrid is probably the best… Read more »
