Review – Geppetto Gets Splinters (“Pinocchio”)

There have been tons of remakes, reboots, and reimaginings of Pinocchio this decade alone! And I’m counting Guillermo DelToro’s stop-motion version coming out in December. Too bad Italian author Carlo Collodi isn’t around to collect on the residuals!   In yet another classic-Disney-animated-feature-turned-into-a-live-action-film from the House of Mouse (and there’s lots more to come, too!), we…

Review – Rescue Me! (“Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers”)

Mixing Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Ralph Breaks The Internet, and Space Jam: A New Legacy, this made-for-Disney+ movie has raised the ire of many Rescue Ranger fans, as it doesn’t feature the original (squeaky) cartoon voices from the treasured long-running 1989 TV series. Oopsie! What do you do after your TV series ends after 30…

Review – Burn, Baby, Burn! (“Firestarter”)

As much as I detest remakes, reboots, and reimaginings of classic films, this one intrigued me when I saw the trailer. The casting, the overall look, and the fact that Blumhouse Films was behind it gave me pause. Could this actually be good? Nawww! If you’re familiar with the 1984 “classic”, this film follows mainly…

Review – The Cat, The Bat, and The Penguin (“The Batman”)

As much as there was controversy over Michael Keaton’s choice for Batman back in 1989, so was the announcement that Robert Pattinson of the Twilight franchise was going to don the famous cape & cowl. But were their trolls unfounded? Ah, there’s trouble in perpetually raining Gotham City (when isn’t there trouble in Gotham City,…

Review – It’s Good To Be The Kwisatz Haderach (“Dune”)

Here we go again! This is the fourth time putting Frank Herbert’s Dune on the screen. Besides the 1984 cinematic bomb, there was Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed attempt in 1974, plus the 2000/2003 mini-series on the old Sci-Fi Channel. Will this one be any good? It’s the year 10,191 and nobody’s invented sunglasses? Really? If you’ve…