Jon Favreau fascinates me. I remember when he was an actor, with aspirations towards directing. These days he’s better known as the director of big-budget features like Iron Man and The Jungle Book He produces and writes Disney+ series based on Star … Continue reading REVIEW: Zathura (2005)
There is a persistent rumour that Walt Disney Studios forced a name change on their 2012 science fiction epic John Carter of Mars to simply John Carter because they believed audiences were not interested in films about Mars. The supposed proof? The failure of … Continue reading REVIEW: Mission to Mars (2000)
When it comes to directing films, Terry Jones (Monty Python’s Flying Circus) always struck me as a quiet achiever. While widely acclaimed as a comic actor, screenwriter, and historian, his directorial career sat in the shadows to a large extent. … Continue reading REVIEW: Erik the Viking (1989)
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