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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)
Rating: ★★
Apr 16, 1999Funky Inventor Hero vs Alien Invaders
An object lesson in how to create an instant cult film – exceedingly eccentric, a commercial failure at the box-office, it instantly receiving a fan clique – all without it ever being a particularly great film
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Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996)

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996)
Rating: ★★★
Nov 18, 2007Comic-Book Superhero/Animation
Pilot for the excellent Bruce Timm Superman animated tv series of the mid-1990s. This retells the Superman origin story, keeping great faith to the comics, while adding some fantastic action scenes
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The Batman Superman Movie: World’s Finest (1998)

The Batman Superman Movie: World’s Finest (1998)
Rating: ★★★
Jul 4, 2000Comic-Book Superhero Teamup/Animation
Film crossover between the 1990s Batman and Superman animated tv series from Bruce Timm. The script does an interesting job in playing the characters, their secret identities and principal villains off against each other
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The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004)

The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004)
Rating: ★★★
Sep 27, 2017TV Series Spinoff/Gonzo Animation
Spongebob Squarepants was a sleeper hit on the Nickelodeon Channel that crossed over to find an adult following; this is the first of the film spinoffs. The film comes with a zanily surreal sense of humour that ran through the series that is frequently downright hilarious
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John Dies at the End (2012)

John Dies at the End (2012)
Rating: ★★★★
Nov 13, 2012Reality-Expanding Drugs/Gonzo Supernatural Investigators
Phantasm series director Don Coscarelli makes a mind-expanding effort that seems a conceptual collision between Donnie Darko, Limitless, a slacker version of Supernatural and Dr Strange
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Sparks (2013)

Sparks (2013)
Rating: ★★
Sep 5, 2014Superhero Film
Low-budget superhero that co-opts the cod-film noir look from Sin City. Alas the film has an excessively sprawling and complicated plot, while the film noir style looks like no more than cheap pastiche reduced to cliche poses by well-meaning amateurs
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Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Rating: ★★
Feb 3, 2018Marvel Comics Norse God Superhero
The third of the MCU's Thor films. This time Kiwi director Taikia Waititi gives much more of a comedic emphasis where you get the impression the intention has been to push the film in the direction of Guardians of the Galaxy. On the other hand, the superheroics are routine
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Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Lady and the Tramp (2019)
Rating: ★★
Nov 23, 2019Disney Animation in Live-Action/Talking Animals
Another Disney animated film rehashed in live-action. At which the best compliment you can pay this is that it is at least better than the same year's remake of The Lion King was
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In Search of Darkness II: A Journey Into ’80s Horror Continues (2020)

In Search of Darkness II: A Journey Into ’80s Horror Continues (2020)
Rating: ★★
May 6, 2024Documentary About the 1980s Horror Film
A follow-up to the documentary about the 1980s horror film, this deals with some of the lesser-known and overlooked works that were not covered the first time around
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In Search of Tomorrow: A Journey Through ’80s Sci-Fi Cinema (2022)

In Search of Tomorrow: A Journey Through ’80s Sci-Fi Cinema (2022)
Rating: ★★½
Sep 25, 2022Documentary About 1980s SF Films
A documentary that comes with great affection for the SF films of the 1980s and covers these, along with interviews with key people, although leaves quite a number of blank spots in works it does not cover
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