Scoob! is a Catastrophic Case too Confounding to Crack

As a kid, I always looked forward to the next case Mystery Inc. had on their hands, whether it be the classic Where Are You? era, accompanied by celebrity guest stars (The New Scooby-Doo Movies), trapping ghosts in a cursed chest (The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo), as children during Scooby's puppy years (A Pup Named Scooby-Doo) or set in a more modern era where Simple Plan sing the best iteration of the Scooby-Doo theme song (What's New Scooby-Doo?). The high point for the franchise came with Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. The gang had grown-up, the mystery was darker, the monsters were real but the camaraderie between Scooby and the gang was alive and well. It even found time to poke fun at its own formulaic formula. It was everything that the live-action film from 2002 tried to be but failed. The movies that took place in Zombie Island's continuity were more lighter fare but had their own merits from the inclusion of Tim Curry and the Hex Girls in Witch's Ghost, Shaggy and Scooby finding love in Alien Invaders, and a digital encounter with their classic counterparts in Cyber Chase.   

Double Review: Onward & The Way Back

Two paths to take. Which should you choose? To go Onward with Pixar or The Way Back with Ben Aflleck? One is a fantasy adventure of two brothers bonding together on a road trip and the other is sports drama about a man given a second chance in life. 

Birds of Prey and the Missed Opportunity Because Harley Quinn had to be the Center of Attention

If you were expecting another home-run for DC with another female superhero movie, you'll have to wait until Wonder Woman 1984. It's a shame because the crime-fighting Birds of Prey team have had better iterations on television, only to be secondary characters in their own movie to make way for a certain popular psycho player to draw in the crowd....

Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon is a Brilliant Sci-Fi Silent Comedy

Since the days of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, silent comedy is rarely seen these days. It flourished for a time in animation, serving as the template to some of the best cartoons like Tom & Jerry and The Pink Panther. In recent years, Britain has mastered the genre not once but twice with Mr. Bean and Shaun the Sheep. With six seasons and a feature film, Shaun is Aardman's most successful franchise next to Wallace & Gromit, and the first Aardman sequel.

Cinema Spotlight VIII - Leigh Whannell (Part 3): "The Invisible Man"

Cecilia "Cee" Kass (Elizabeth Moss) unaware that
someone is watching her.  

Since the success of The Mummy films starring Brendan Fraser, Universal has tried to revive their classic monster movies with no avail from Van Helsing, The Wolfman and Dracula Untold, Not even a third attempt of a mummy movie from Tomb of the Dragon Emperor or the Tom Cruise starring vehicle, that was meant to jump start a cinematic Dark Universe. Had the Dark Universe proceeded as planned, Johnny Depp would have been next in line to portray the Invisible Man but since that ship sunk, Universal pushes the reboot button once again with the project now in the hands of Leigh Whannell.