Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
The inspiration to do Wonder Woman 1984 came from director Patty Jenkins and her co-writer Geoff Johns. Both happened to be big fans of the 1978 film Superman and its sequels, and they wanted to...
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13 Going on 30 (2004)
One could easily dismiss 13 Going on 30 as the female version of Big, and while it does have the same basic premise of a kid trapped in their adult body prematurely, the two films are thematically...
Bedazzled (2000)
I’ve yet to see the 1967 original Dudley Moore comedy of the same name, but I don’t think I’ll need to compare the two. Bedazzled is a story that has been countless times before, from Faust onward. This...
Liar Liar (1997)
One reason that Liar Liar is a difficult film to review lies in the simple reason that a funny-bone lies in the arm (or is that mind?) of the beholder. For comedy audiences and critics alike,...
Big (1988)
A boy with low self-esteem (Moscow, Just Married) makes a wish with a fortune teller vending machine at an amusement park, wishing he were “big”. Upon waking the following morning, the boy discovers he now has...