Retconning a franchise in the middle of its run is a fairly standard, run of the mill practice these days, especially whenever a studio wants
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Knuckles – Season 1, Episode 6: What Happens In Reno, Stays In Reno (2024) – Review
While Knuckles has been something of an enjoyable goofy blast that’s contained some genuine surprises (the entirely batshit episode 4 may actually be a bizarre
Deathstalker IV: Match Of Titans (1991) – Review
Surely the greatest victory that Deathstalker achieved wasn’t the smiting of yet another asshole sorcerer or once again scoring a horizontal conquest with the latest
Knuckles – Season 1, Episode 5: Reno, Baby (2024) – Review
After a fourth episode that brought the crazy like a crazy delivery boy bringing crazy to a crazy party that wasn’t crazy enough, you have
Knuckles – Season 1, Episode 4: The Flames Of Despair (2024) – Review
Whenever a show splashes out on such expensive garnish such as an all-CGI character, there’s inevitably at least one episode where money is frantically saved
Knuckles – Season 1, Episode 3: The Shabbat Dinner (2024) – Review
One of the bigger suprises that a more cynical cinemagoer might have had while watching either Sonic The Hedgehog movie, was that between the vast
Knuckles – Season 1, Episode 1: The Warrior (2024) – Review
While I personally enjoyed the two Sonic movies as colourful, big screen explosions of hyperactive nostalgia, there’s no denying that the more natural home for
Zardoz (1974) – Review
Picture the scene… A giant stone head floats above a barren landscape as it bellows the phrase “The gun is good! The penis is evil!”
Excalibur (1981) – Review
I’ve never met John Boorman in the flesh, but I’m willing to bet cash money that restraint wasn’t high on his list of priorities whenever
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) – Review
No matter what form the sequel to Highlander would’ve taken, there was no way it wasn’t going self-sabotage itself thanks to to that single line
Deathstalker And The Warriors From Hell (1988) – Review
Sometimes, life gives you not-so-subtle hints about an experience you are about to embark on that can range from dark storm clouds literally forming on
Highlander (1986) – Review
“Wow! I feel like I’m in the Highlander!” marveled that great philosopher, Ricky Bobby near the end of Talladega Nights and while it sadly never
Deathstalker II: Duel Of The Titans (1987) – Review
Despite its cult leanings that probably stemmed from a generation of youngsters being enthralled by the acres of exposed flesh on display, the original Deathstalker
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) – Review
Ever since the Ghostbusters trapped their first spirit, it seemed that no matter how hard Hollywood tried, they just couldn’t capitalise on a franchise. However,
Poor Things (2023) – Review
When a filmmaker finds a muse that lights a nitro under their butt, the results are often electric. Marty Scorsese has both Leo and Bobby
Damsel (2024) – Review
It’s a sad fact that women have been fighting off monsters of various shapes and sizes since humans have been walking upright, but when looking
Deathstalker (1983) – Review
There’s something about fantasy movies from the early 80s that tend to hit a little different – they’re harder, they’re harsher and they seem to
Yokai Monsters: Along With Ghosts (1969) – Review
If you think follow-ups, spin-offs and sequels come at us at a fearsome rate now, you should have seen how fast things moved in the
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968) – Review
Probably one of the strangest trilogies you’ve never heard of, the Yokai Monsters series saw its second installment hit Japanese theatres a mere seven months
Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (1968) – Review
One of the things I love about exploring lesser-known franchises from other countries is that you’re essentially deep diving into the weirder nooks and crannies