by Joseph Eichele | Apr 20, 2020 | Criticism
Among the greatest swashbucklers of all time, the name “Zorro” will quickly enter the conversation. Numerous variations of the tale have been made, including the original iteration starring Douglas Fairbanks in 1920. Despite this, Rouben Mamoulian’s The Mark of...
by Dakota Maertz | Apr 20, 2020 | Criticism
Thanks to Warner Bros. and their star Errol Flynn, the early-1940s saw a resurgence of the swashbuckler subgenre across all of Hollywood. The United Artists production company found specific interest in the pirate stories of Captain Blood (1935) and The Sea...
by Connor Forhan | Apr 20, 2020 | Criticism
“Only after the kill does man know the true ecstasy of love.” These words from the villainous Count Zaroff (Leslie Banks) to protagonist Bob Reinsford (Joel McCrea) in the 1932 film The Most Dangerous Game imply that whichever man succeeds in killing the...
by Noah Mruz | Feb 19, 2020 | Criticism
In 1994, Disney released a film they heavily advertised as their most original story to date. The film became an instant hit, making The Lion King a household name. Now, 25 years later, Disney has released a “re-imagining” of this hit with photo-realistic...
by Harrison McCormick | Feb 19, 2020 | Criticism
Over the years James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, and Dr. Who have become the most portrayed characters on the silver screen, with more than a handful of spin offs and reboots to their respective titles. Considering this treatment, I would argue that a character has reached...
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