King For a Day: The Midas Touch (1997)
Dave checks out former Empire/Full Moon regular Peter Manoogian’s final collaboration with Charles Band.… Read More King For a Day: The Midas Touch (1997)
Tag: Family
Troll (1986): He’s With the Band
While not the biggest fan of the film itself, Matty looks back at an important title in the Empire Pictures library. … Read More Troll (1986): He’s With the Band
Monster Mash: Frankenstein and Me (1996)
Dave cuddles up to a heart-warming family film that’s now all but forgotten.… Read More Monster Mash: Frankenstein and Me (1996)
Rainbow (1995): A Pot of Lead
Ambition, good intentions and Freddie Francis does not necessarily equate success as Dave discovers with Bob Hoskins’ dud family flick.… Read More Rainbow (1995): A Pot of Lead
Short Circuited: Golddigger (1993)
With a history that includes Martin Scorsese, Middle Eastern conflict, fake Renoirs, and the FBI, Dave pieces together the story of a truly terrible kids’ film…… Read More Short Circuited: Golddigger (1993)
The Crazysitter (1994): Oh Pair!
If you crossed a Roger Corman movie with an episode of MADtv, Dave reckons this kids’ comedy is exactly what you’d get. … Read More The Crazysitter (1994): Oh Pair!
Bringing Home the Bacon: My Brother the Pig (1999)
Dave talks to screenwriter Matthew Flynn about the decade-long quest to get his family flick from script to screen.… Read More Bringing Home the Bacon: My Brother the Pig (1999)
Look Who’s Talking: The Undercover Kid (1996)
Dave hits up legendary Corman graduate Linda Shayne for the skinny on one of her mid-’90s family flicks.… Read More Look Who’s Talking: The Undercover Kid (1996)
Happy Feet: Little Bigfoot (1997) & Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home (1998)
Dave checks out a pair of family-friendly sasquatch movies directed by legendary fight choreographer Art Camacho, while screenwriter Richard Preston Jr. explains why he made the leap from science fiction to kiddie fare.… Read More Happy Feet: Little Bigfoot (1997) & Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home (1998)
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