After a great deal of anticipation and hype Universal Pictures finally releases its big budget take on the Disney tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; however this time armed with the edgier title Snow White and the Huntsman. 2012 has seen the revival and remakes of many Disney classics, including the less than impressive Mirror Mirror, a PG take on Miss White's troubled … [Read more...]
The NeverEnding Story (1984) review by That Film Gal
The title of Wolfgang Peterson's The Neverending Story can be misleading. At just over one hour and forty minutes long, the film does in fact have a very finite end. It is also the name of a book within the story as well as the name of the original novel written by Michael Ende. But despite these confusions, The NeverEnding Story is a tale of pure transportation which also … [Read more...]
Labyrinth (1986) review by That Film Gal
There are many of us out there who lovingly watched Labyrinth so many times that the image of David's Bowie's bulging (and probably stuffed) crotch, as he pranced about in skin-tight leggings -throwing babies in the air and singing ˜dance magic, dance,'- is now permanently ingrained into the collective consciousness. Bowie's Goblin King is an iconic image for many children of … [Read more...]
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) review by That Film Guy
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is the sequel to the 2008 film Journey to the Centre of the Earth. It retains lead teenage actor Josh Hutcherson but replaces his father Trevor played by Brendan Fraser with a step-father, Hank played by The Rock. Like the original it is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Jules Verne, but treats the novels as non-fiction. It was more … [Read more...]
Review: Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Highlander II: The Quickening is a pretty much perfect example of how to take a good idea and a good film and throw it all in the bin. Highlander's tagline was There can be only one, and by the end of the film, there was only one Immortal left, so where could a sequel possibly go? Why would we want one? And yet, for some inexplicable reason, here we are. … [Read more...]
Review: Wrath of the Titans (2012)
In 2010 Hollywood once again mined Greek mythology to create a big summer special effects blockbuster. Clash of the Titans was a staggering box office success, which crushingly and predictably lead to talk of a sequel. In 2012, Wrath of the Titans was released recouping the money it cost in little over a week. Like its predecessor Wrath of the Titans follows Perseus (Sam … [Read more...]
Review: Mirror Mirror (2012)
Snow White has been overhauled by Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell) and given the 2012 treatment. Challenging the very first animated colour film by Disney is a bold move which could upset those Disney-a-holics but never the less the deed has been done and the outcome is¦different. Featuring a varied cast, Lily Collins makes her debut as the fair skinned, raven haired beauty, … [Read more...]
Review: Highlander (1986)
The crop of fantasy films made in the 1980s are a mixed bunch. On one end, there are the legitimate epics like Conan the Barbarian which still hold up well today, and on the other there are crimes against art and reason like Hawk the Slayer, which nonetheless end up being priceless entertainment because of how astonishingly bad they are. Highlander falls somewhere in the middle … [Read more...]
Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
One Disney tale that is sure to put children off eating their 5-a-day is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Disney has always prided itself as being an innovative production company and surpassed itself when creating this story, becoming the first American animated feature film created in full colour. To gain perspective of the reception Disney showcased the film once in December … [Read more...]
Review: Clash of the Titans (2010)
Clash of the Titans is a remake of the fondly remembered 1981 film of the same name. Focusing on the Greek Gods and their home on Mount Olympus, the original was a commerical, if not critical success. The remake, which sees digital, computer-generated effects replace the stop-motion effects of the legendary Ray Harryheusen and was also post-production fit with 3D, hoping to … [Read more...]