I’ve got to be honest, back when Emojis started, I’d assumed that they would be a fad. Destined to be forgotten like Troll dolls and Mood rings. Yet like cockroaches after Armageddon, they persisted, long enough to be more recognisable than a Tire Warning Light. … Continue reading The Emoji Movie (2017)
With its live-action adaptation in 1999, Inspector Gadget managed to make a grand introduction to the silver screen, yet when it came time for a sequel, none of the original cast wanted to return. Shifting the tone of their franchise, to more reflect the property’s … Continue reading Inspector Gadget 2 (2003)
Augmentation is a contentious issue, sure there are a lot of ways the tech could benefit us, but what about the cost of our humanity? Serious stuff, especially for a popular children’s cartoon about a bumbling cyborg cop. In 1999 like other properties Disney gave … Continue reading Inspector Gadget (1999)
Time travel is seen as the ultimate do-over, a chance to right wrongs, snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. But when you combine it with the butterfly effect, the principle that the smallest alteration could have the wildest consequences, you’ve got the making of … Continue reading The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)
