Doesn’t it feel sometimes that concocting a screenplay feels like someone frantically trying to invent a brand new cocktail from scratch? The act of throwing
Tag: Adventure
Tarzan And The She-Devil (1953) – Review
And so with his fifth entry, Lex Barker set aside his loin cloth and vacated the role of Tarzan once and for all. But while
Tarzan’s Savage Fury (1952) – Review
As we start to reach the end of Lex Barker’s swing as the constantly bare chested jungle lord, it was starting to feel like all
Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow (2004) – Review
Nestled somewhere between the CGI sets of George Lucas’ Star Wars prequels and the green screen artistry of Sin City and 300, lies Sky Captain
The Phantom (1996) – Review
OK, for a start, I don’t know who the Hell thought “Slam Evil” would be a viable tagine for a tentpole superhero – it would
John Carter (2012) – Review
Originally titled John Carter Of Mars and not to be confused with John Carpenter Of Mars (which technically would be Ghosts Of Mars), Pixar’s Andrew
Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) – Review
Remember when we used to wait longer than three years to reboot a franchise? OK, so maybe reboot is a bit much, but even in
Tarzan And The Slave Girl (1950) – Review
I wonder if the writers of the old Tarzan films ever panicked when asked to pen yet another adventure featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs’ rippling muscled
Fountain Of Youth (2025) – Review
Does anyone else feel like Guy Richie isn’t really trying much anymore?That’s not to take a cheap shot at a director who not only was
Tarzan’s Magic Fountain (1949) – Review
After ditifully wearing Tarzan’s all purpose loin cloth for an impressive twelve movies, it eventually became time for Johnny Weissmuller to catch the next vine
Tarzan And The Great River (1967) – Review
If there was a noticable flaw with Mike Henry’s tenure as Edgar Rice Burroughs’ lion grappling, vine travelling adventurer, is that his trio of Tarzan
Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes (1984) – Review
Since his inception, Tarzan has been primarily the personification of a pulp adventure hero with such actors such as Johnny Weissmuller, Gordon Scott and the
Armor Of God (1986) – Review
To say that Jackie Chan was something of a big deal in the mid-eighties was something of a understatement. While it may be tough to
Tarzan’s Fight For Life (1958) – Review
After wading through a fair few classic Tarzan movies as a result of reviewing them for this site, I’ve come to the conclusion that there’s
Vertical Limit (2000) – Review
Martin Campbell has something of an impressive record when it comes to bringing back faded actioners to their former glories. After all, not only did
Tarzan And The Lost Safari (1957) – Review
Life in the jungle can be brutal, so it’s fairly fitting if I unleash some brutal honesty and declare Gordon Scott’s debut as Tarzan as
Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle (1955) – Review
Much like how Tarzan has to let go of one vine to swing on from the next, the Tarzan franchise once again had to leave
Tarzan And The Trappers (1958) – Review
Despite having a long history of brawling with lions, feuding with hunters and generally sprinting through the underbrush with only a loin cloth to save
Tarzan The Ape Man (1981) – Review
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ legendary literary adventurer has been the subject of many a version that’s cast a more, shall we say, adult version of the
Tarzan And The Lost City (1998) – Review
The 90s just really couldn’t get the old pulp heroes right, could they? After Tim Burton created a cinematic sensation with his highly stylized tale
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