Despite Mask of the Phantasm’s eventual financial success on home video, Warner Brothers was not in a hurry to produce another animated Batman feature. Mask of the Phantasm was released in 1993 while the Animated Series was continuing to go strong. Even in the face of flawed live-action films from
With the recent loss of Kevin Conroy, I’ve been revisiting a lot of his iconic work as the Dark Knight. Many likely remember him as the voice of Batman in the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series. But Conroy’s work as the Dark Knight didn’t stop there, he was also
Remakes can be quite an enigma. When done well they can be viewed as a worthy follow up to the original they’re paying homage to. But when not done well they can be viewed as unoriginal or as an easy money-maker for studios since they are usually connected to a
Despite A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge not living up to the original film in most people’s eyes, it was still a financial success for New Line Cinema. And when movies are profitable, sequels are soon to follow. That being said, today’s film is more than just a
Given that the original A Nightmare on Elm Street was a global critical and financial success, it came as no surprise when New Line Cinema greenlit a sequel for production. This film had a remarkably short production cycle, releasing in theaters in early November 1985, less than a year after
October is finally upon us, and with it comes Halloween. In honor of the season, I would like to pay homage to the spooky brainchild of Wes Craven. Reputed worldwide for his contributions to the horror genre, Craven has become known as the Guru of Gore and Master of Horror.
Summer may have come and gone, but a good comedy is appreciated any time of year. Personally, I don’t just go for any comedy films – I love a good spoof. And when it comes to film spoofs, Mel Brooks is at the top of the game. The American filmmaker
The box office is truly an enigma that constantly looms over the heads of film production crews as they are creating movies. Truthfully, reducing the years of work that production crews put into films to a dollar sign is disrespectful in several ways. A film is more than just its
With summer winding down for the year, my mind naturally reflects on everything associated with the season. As far as cinema goes, I often find myself thinking of summer blockbusters, and there is likely no summer blockbuster as influential as the film Jaws. The cult classic about a shark rampaging
Regardless of quality, adaptations are a means of bringing classic stories into another era, sometimes even a new generation. I am hard pressed to think of a story in which this is more true than Pride & Prejudice. The classic 1813 novel by Jane Austen is a mainstay in romantic
