Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988, Dwight H. Little)
While still bad, Halloween 4 is better than I ever expected. It’s barely ninety minutes and forty or so minutes are of people in crisis, which passes the time fairly well. It takes place in an...
View ArticleSpider-Man (1977, E.W. Swackhamer)
Someone is mind-controlling upstanding citizens and making them commit daredevil bank robberies in broad daylight. While New York’s finest detectives–cigar-chewing Michael Pataki and his nitwit...
View ArticleSpider-Man Strikes Back (1978, Ron Satlof)
Spider-Man Strikes Back is the international theatrical release of a two-part “Amazing Spider-Man” episode. It’s unclear if any significant changes were made (or insignificant ones). Though I really...
View ArticleRocky IV (1985, Sylvester Stallone), the director’s cut
Sylvester Stallone’s director’s cut of Rocky IV arrives four sequels and thirty-five years after the film’s original release. Stallone says it’s for the thirty-fifth anniversary; Robert Doornick (who...
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Spider-Man: Night of the Clones and Escort to Danger (1978, Fernando Lamas...
Night of the Clones and Escort to Danger is a strange way to watch a couple episodes of “The Amazing Spider-Man.” Without anywhere near enough episodes for syndication, the show’s producers packaged a...
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Spider-Man: The Con Caper and the Curse of Rava (1978, Tom Blank and Michael...
In a more modern context, The Con Caper and the Curse of Rava take on additional depth. First, there’s convicted state or federal senator (or congressman) William Smithers. He’s a white guy who once...
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