In the grand scheme of things, 40 years doesn’t seem like a lot of time, yet in popular culture terms, it can be an eternity. Suffice to say when the animated duo, Rocky and Bullwinkle finally made their debut on the big screen, a lifetime … Continue reading The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)
The Cold War, the tumultuous time in human history, where the behind the scenes machinations and daring espionage fueled the conflicts for 40 years. Looking for a change of scenery after successful retelling the second world war, and the acclaim garnered from focusing on modern … Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified (2012)
Out of the pantheon of horror deities, I’d have to say that my favourite is Dracula. There’s something about a European count who manages to seduce his way through Victorian London. To say he’s recognisable is a tremendous understatement, with a cape more identifiable than … Continue reading Universal Monster Movie Extravaganza Part 2 – Dracula Untold (2014)
From the 1930s till the 1950s, Universal Studios was on a roll with their horror franchises. The iconography that the films produced has tremendously shaped the public’s perception of these monsters across the globe. Desperate to recapture the audience’s attention as it did all those … Continue reading Universal Monster Movie Extravaganza Part 1 – The Mummy (2017)
Disney nowadays holds a cinematic stronghold on the world of cinema, its intellectual property has been constantly smashed box office records and other ventures (like its famous theme parks) have set the standard of what triumph in those fields look like. In 2003, after the … Continue reading The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Sonic the Hedgehog, the tenured mascot, a 90’s reaction to the success of Mario, catapulted Sega to a neck and neck competition with Nintendo itself, yet 14 years after his debut. The character was wearing stale with the public, Sega would have to try to … Continue reading Shadow The Hedgehog (2005)
When you create a cult legend, it can be hard to follow up that initial success, you don’t want to be seen as repeating the same thing again in your work, so you try something fresh, this can either take off or crash and burn. … Continue reading Sit Down, Shut Up (2009)
