Disney Marathon: ‘Lilo & Stitch’
This is the very definition of a Disney fan favourite. A messy production, an attempt to redefine the company image and poke fun at itself. Often these are not a good idea for… Continue reading
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Retro Review: ‘Sounder’
The month of February in the United States is recognized as Black History Month. This is to honor the rich history of struggles and triumphs African Americans have gone through, as well as… Continue reading
Retro Movie Review: ‘Punishment Park’ (1971)
Director: Peter Watkins Cast: Mark Keats, Gladys Golden, Sanford Golden, Sigmund Rich, George Gregory, Katherine Quittner, Carmen Argenziano Plot: Under the Nixon presidency, a tribunal is establish to deal with anti-government activists. They… Continue reading
Spotlight On: Cloris Leachman
Recently we mourned the loss of a beloved veteran of film and television, Cloris Leachman. A former beauty pageant contestant, Leachman trained in the art of acting under the tutelage of legendary filmmaker… Continue reading
Ode to Physical Media
We live in a world where entertainment has solidified its place on the screens of our iPads, iPhones, iSewing Machines, smart TV’s, computers etc. No matter if you want to watch the newest… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Tom and Huck’
During the 1990’s Jonathan Taylor Thomas was arguably the top young star in show business. Given that the platform for his success was the TV show Home Improvement on the Disney-owned ABC, it… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Son of Frankenstein’
Mary Shelley’s creation is arguably the crown jewel of the Universal Monsters franchise. The creature make-up artist Jack Pierce and director James Whale crafted for Boris Karloff to show-off has become nothing short… Continue reading
The Weirdest Thing ‘The Simpsons’ Ever Did
There was a time when The Simpsons was the most hotly anticipated new thing we’d ever experienced. Being the era of analogue satellite communication, we didn’t get American shows in Australia until there’d… Continue reading
Creepy Mystery: The Unknown Sailor
In 1945, the US Public Health Service Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts primarily served to patch up wounded servicemen from the war. Given they were in Boston the bulk of these patients were sailors… Continue reading
Best Episode of Star Trek Ever
Space is the final frontier and for a mere three seasons, Captain James T. Kirk and his crew explored that frontier. Created by Gene Rodenberry, Star Trek represented an idea that someday the… Continue reading
