reTROview: Castlevania (Konami, 1986)
Castlevania - the name alone conjures up thoughts of ancient castles, dark tombs, classical monsters, complicated puzzles, meat hidden behind stone walls, and mind...
Out-of-Context Posters #29: Alien (1979)
The original Alien Out-of-Context Movie Poster is far more terrifying than I could have ever imagined! In space, no one can hear you...
What If Disney Renamed Its Classics to Be Like Frozen and Tangled?
With Disney renaming the tales of "Rapunzel" and "The Snow Queen" to Tangled and Frozen I have to wonder: what if they did this to the classic Disney films?
Out-of-Context Posters #14: Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
Disney's Beauty and the Beast is by far one of the greatest animated pictures in film history. So with the direct-to-video success of the Aladdin sequel, The...
The Great Chicken Massacre of 2016
One of the best things about living in upstate New York is the quality of chicken wings. Hot, mild, sweet, spicy, garlicy, even aphrodisiac-ly, when you...
Out-of-Context Posters #26: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
His adventure on earth indeed. Our E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Out-of-Context Poster celebrates the connections between Steven Spielberg films and George...
Out-of-Context Posters #18: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
One of my biggest annoyances will all subsequent posters for Close Encounters of the Third Kind is that they have been reworked from the ambiguous...
reTROview: Mega Man (1987, Capcom)
While Mario and Link might be some of the most memorable characters from the olden days of Nintendo, there is another character that had...
Out-of-Context Posters #13: Rio (2011)
After seeing the trailer for 2011's animated Rio, I have to admit that I had little interest in seeing it. The Caribbean Happy Feet with parrots was...
Out-of-Context Posters #20: Thor (2011)
I wonder just how successful the Marvel Cinematic Universe would have been had they gone with this poster for 2011's Thor...
Other Default Stories
Deleted Disney: Is “Proud of Your Boy” ALADDIN’S Most Tragic Cut?
ALADDIN's "Proud of Your Boy" stands as one of the most heartbreaking deleted Disney songs but would it have fit in the final film that we got?
“Mail Order Brides” 1×14 | Brisco County Jr. Reviews
While tracking down the insipid Swill Brothers, Brisco and Bowler rescue Episode 14’s titular “Mail Order Brides” from a runaway carriage.
Steve Martin as the Genie in ALADDIN (1992)?
Would Steve Martin have played a good Genie of the Lamp in Disney's animated smash hit ALADDIN (1992)? How would he have compared to Robin Williams?
Deleted Disney: “Land of Sand” – The MARY POPPINS JUNGLE BOOK Song?
Default Assault takes a look at "Land of Sand" from a proposed MARY POPPINS Magic Compass sequence - a song which would later end up in THE JUNGLE BOOK.
“Steel Horses” 1×13 | Brisco County Jr. Reviews
Socrates’ job is put on the line after four “motored cycles” are stolen by a gang of bandits in BRISCO COUNTY Episode 13, “Steel Horses.”
Christina Ricci in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE?
Would Christina Ricci have played a good Claudia in Anne Rice's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1994) in lieu of Kirsten Dunst?
SALUDOS AMIGOS vs. THE THREE CABALLEROS – Donald Duck’s Latin Showdown
It's time for Donald Duck's Latin American showdown - SALUDOS AMIGOS vs. THE THREE CABALLEROS. Produced as part of the U.S.'s Good Neighbor Policy...
“Crystal Hawks” 1×12 | Brisco County Jr. Reviews
Brisco County Jr. finds himself wanted for murder in Episode 12, "Crystal Hawks." Desperately trying to clear his name, Brisco has to contend with...
Is THE THREE CABALLEROS (1944) Disney’s Trippiest Movie?
Flying donkeys, half woman/half horse hybrids, dancing men that turn into cockfighting roosters, and the birth of Jesus! It can only be THE THREE CABALLEROS
“Deep in the Heart of Dixie” 1×11 | Brisco County Jr. Reviews
The chase is on “Deep in the Heart of Dixie!” Episode 11 finds Brisco’s on-and-off again flame Dixie Cousins in possession of an incriminating record...