007 on the 7th: Casino Royale (1967)
Where does one begin with 1967's Casino Royale? An unofficial spoof of the James Bond series based on the first 007 novel, Royale succeeds as neither...
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Steven Spielberg's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND is a cinematic gemstone - an achievement that stands as one of cinema's greatest science fiction films
007 on the 7th: From Russia with Love (1963)
Two films into the official James Bond series and I've already hit my favorite and what I consider to be the best film in...
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
With dozens of main characters at play, each with their individual storylines and baggage in the mix, directors Anthony and Joe Russo achieve the near impossible task of making AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR live up to (and perhaps surpass) expectations.
Baby Driver (2017)
BABY DRIVER is the welcome reprieve to a year full of remakes, reboots, reimaginings, sequels, trilogy-cappers, and other CGI-laden crap.
The Fifth Element (1997)
THE FIFTH ELEMENT shouldn't work. On paper, it sounds like it would either be a kick-ass cosmic adventure or an absolute calamity. The unspoken truth...
Dunkirk (2017)
DUNKIRK is a visceral plunge into the terror of war - claustrophobic, breathless, and unyielding in depiction. It violently pulls its audience onto the...
Spartacus (1960)
It's hard to believe that Spartacus came out in 1960 - especially when viewing the three-hour plus restored version that was released in 1991. Debuting in...
Default Disney: “Don Donald” (1937)
Donald Duck makes his solo debut in 1937's "Don Donald," the story of a duck, his materialistic girlfriend, a dancing donkey, and the Mexican desert...
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
Before Harrison Ford was punching Nazis as Indiana Jones, he was busy decimating entire battalions of them in Force 10 from Navarone, the near two decade...
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...