Onward (2020)
Two teenage elf brothers in a town called New Mushroomton go on a quest that requires them to tap into the long-forgotten magic in the world to have one more day with the father...
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Warcraft (2016)
Warcraft is based on the massively popular franchise from Blizzard Entertainment, starting as a PC game series, then branching out to card and tabletop games, novels and comics. As with many video game properties, it...
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
After the success of 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, its rights holder, toy company heir Edward R. Pressman, set about getting a follow-up made. Pressman had his star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed to a five-picture deal, so...
Your Highness (2011)
Danny McBride (Up in the Air, The Heartbreak Kid) and James Franco (127 Hours, Spider-Man 3) star in this comedic fantasy sword-and-sorcery adventure that resembles a bad Mel Brooks farce (an opening scene with ‘midgets’ would...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
I have not read any of Harry Potter’s adventures, so take the review for what it’s worth, as I will not be comparing the film and how faithful it may or may not be...
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
In case you want perspective, I had read Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “The Hobbit” as a young teenager, and I consider them among my favorite stories of any medium –...
Just Visiting (2001)
JUST VISITING is one of those remakes that will make you say “Why did they bother?” After all, this is an American remake of a French film that only came out eight years before,...