Alien: Covenant (2017)
Ridley Scott and his pal, the xenomorph, return for another crack at the series in ALIEN: COVENANT - an unbalanced hybrid of the original ALIEN and...
The House (2017)
THE HOUSE. I could easily make any number of house puns here but that would require a long 30-second effort - easily more effort than anything in the film.
Doctor Strange (2016)
Everyone is likely going to compare Doctor Strange (the 14th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) to three other films: Inception (2010), Batman Begins (2005), and the MCU's...
007 on the 7th: You Only Live Twice (1967)
From ninja armies and aerial helicopter battles to outer space intrigue, You Only Live Twice is the first truly grandiose Bond film - for better & worse...
La La Land (2016)
With 2016 providing many ups and downs in the film industry and beyond, it comes as an unexpected treat (or salvation) that the last...
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Set in prologue against the ancient Greek stage, land of myths, demigods, and heroes, The Guns of Navarone honors the forging of new legends - not those of gods and titans but of ordinary men and women....
The Circle (2017)
At the beginning of THE CIRCLE, Emma Watson's character is asked what she is most scared of. Her answer: "unfulfilled potential." No two words could best...
No Escape (2015)
No Escape is a relentless tale of survival that plays it more old-school than safe. Drawing on suspense in place of over-the-top CGI effects,...
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.
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Just in the nick of time for the 50th anniversary of the franchise, Star Trek Beyond, the 13th entry in the Trek film series (and the third in the recent...
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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...