The Jungle Book (1967 / 2016), Contrast Review
The Jungle Book exists in two substantial Disney adaptations across nearly five decades. The 1967 animated production is one of the great classical Disney.
Tag: Film Series (Page 10)
ChildhoodInside Out (2015) and Inside Out 2 (2024) Review
The film is basically a story about the psychological. Pete Docter built the premise from his own experience watching his daughter Elie change as she entered adolescence.
2010sFinding Dory (2016) Review
Finding Dory is one of the more substantive Pixar sequels and one of the more thoughtful contemporary animated productions about cognitive disability. The substantial gap between productions reflected Pixar's broader sequel discipline during the period.
ComedyBedazzled (1967 / 2000), Contrast Review
The Bedazzled property exists in two substantial film adaptations across approximately thirty-three years. The 1967 British production directed by Stanley.
American DecayThe Taking of Pelham 123 (1974) and The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) Review
Two substantial adaptations of John Godey's subway hijacking novel. 1974 Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw foundational.
1970sThe Getaway (1972) and The Getaway (1994) Review
Two adaptations of Jim Thompson's novel. 1972 Peckinpah with Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw foundational.
2020sSisu (2022) and Sisu: Road to Revenge Review
Jalmari Helander's Finnish WWII revenge thrillers. Jorma Tommila as Aatami Korpi against Nazi forces in 1944 Lapland.
1970sMidway (1976) and Midway (2019) Review
Two substantial adaptations of the Battle of Midway. 1976 ensemble approach with Charlton Heston and Toshiro Mifune.
Disney+A Reviewer’s Journey, The Complete Marvel Cinematic Universe
A complete reviewer's journey through 30+ MCU films from Iron Man to Thunderbolts. Phase-by-phase trajectory of peak through collapse.
1980sAngel (1984) and the Franchise Review
Donna Wilkes, Rory Calhoun, Susan Tyrrell, and pre-gentrification Hollywood Boulevard. Exploitation cinema that survives in spite of itself.
1990sDie Hard 2 (1990) Review
Renny Harlin takes McClane to Dulles Airport on Christmas Eve for the twistiest entry in the franchise. The 8 reflects what the rewatch test has confirmed: the film is genuinely twisty, the action sequences land, the Christmas-Eve airport setting works,…
1990sDie Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Jackson, John McTiernan returns to direct, Jeremy Irons as Hans Gruber's brother. It is the best Die Hard sequel and the closest the franchise ever came to matching the original.