The decision to expand J.R.R. Tolkien’s enchanting (and short – pun unintended) “The Hobbit” into a sprawling trilogy was met with skepticism from fans. The overall sentiment was… Why? The answer, of course, was money. Peter Jackson originally wanted it…
Adapt Timothy Zahn’s “Heir to the Empire” trilogy. That was easy.
When Spider-Man 3 swung into theaters in 2007, it carried the weight of sky-high expectations. Following the critical and commercial success of the first two films, fans and critics alike were eager to see how Sam Raimi would conclude his…
This one wasn’t that hard to figure out. The original film had lots of problems, primarily killing off Newt and Hicks in the first act. Let’s change that… Alien 3: Resurgence is a revised version of the original Alien 3…
The last two Indiana Jones movies were… Well, not very well received. While Crystal Skull was… OK, the followup The Dial of Destiny was roundly panned by critics and audience members alike. It didn’t have to be that way. So,…
We were SO excited. We watched the first trailer (which took three hours to download over pre-high speed intenet), ten times. I went to the Toys R Us midnight toy sale where they released the tie-in toys. And She Who…
This is the first in a new series of articles revisiting films that could have been so much better. The movie opens with a tense flashback to the immediate aftermath of “Halloween Kills.” Michael Myers, severely wounded, stumbles as an…
Introducing a new blog series. As movie enthusiasts, we’ve all experienced the disappointment of watching a film that didn’t live up to its potential. Whether due to a lackluster plot, underdeveloped characters, or a central premise that just doesn’t work,…