Arrival (2016)
Immediately after seeing Arrival, I met up with a few friends for drinks. With the film still fresh in my mind, I mentioned I had...
Default Disney: “Steamboat Willie” (1928)
To kick off our weekly look at the Disney films and shorts, we go back to the one that started it all, 1928's "STEAMBOAT WILLIE." But first...
Default Disney: “The Skeleton Dance” (1929)
After Walt Disney found success with Mickey Mouse following the release of "Steamboat Willie," he began to look for ways to diversify his output...
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...
The Martian (2015)
The Martian is a thrilling endeavor exploring the horrific consequences of a man stranded alone on Mars with the only available help literally years...
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...
Working Girl (1988)
The first thing one notices when looking at Mike Nichols' Working Girl is its incredible cast. After all, it's a film that features Indiana Jones...
John Wick (2014)
I swear that John Wick exists so that Keanu Reeves can troll his meme-obsessed audience by making them say "whoa" instead...
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
KINGSMAN is a hyperkinetic, romantic love letter to the great spy films of old that balances a fine line between adulation and appropriation.
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
For a Few Dollars More may be the most overlooked entry in Sergio Leone's classic Dollars trilogy, nestled between A Fistful of Dollars and The Good, the...
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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...