Mars Attacks!, 1996.Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Rod Steiger, Tom Jones, Lukas Haas, Natalie Portman, Jim Brown, Lisa Marie, and Sylvia Sidney.SYNOPSIS:If you’re a Mars Attacks! fan, as I am, then this one is likely a must-buy […]
Hocus Pocus 3 officially in development with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy returning
The spell is going to be put back on audiences as Disney announced Hocus Pocus 3 is officially in development with the lead trio of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprising their iconic roles as the bewitching Sanderson Sisters.A third Hocus Pocus was announced in 2023, but development stalled and did not seem to be moving […]
Ed Wood at 30: The Story Behind Tim Burton’s Cult Classic Biographical Drama
As the film turns 30, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Tim Burton’s Ed Wood…Every now and then, we come across filmmakers whose efforts are so utterly devoid of any artistic or creative merit that they are simply called the “the worst movie directors of all time”. In present day Hollywood directors such as […]
Hocus Pocus 3 is in the works at Disney
Prepare for more witchiness from The Sanderson Sisters. After returning in 2022 with a long-awaited sequel, we now have confirmation that a third Hocus Pocus is currently being developed.Walt Disney Studios Executive Sean Bailey was profiled in a new New York Times article. During the interview, he tells the publication that a third Hocus Pocus […]
Hocus Pocus: A Masterclass in Camp
EJ Moreno revisits the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus – a masterclass in camp…To celebrate the Hocus Pocus sequel currently on Disney+, I wanted to take a look at the Disney Halloween classic. While it’s hard to call a film from 1993 that now sits around 38% on Rotten Tomatoes a “classic,” there’s something to say […]
Video Review – The Problems With Hocus Pocus 2
EJ Moreno with a video review of Hocus Pocus 2…Hocus Pocus 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 90s cult classic, is finally here. Sadly, critic EJ Moreno finds the film lacking a unique charm that made the original movie special.Throughout the runtime of Hocus Pocus 2, we see the filmmakers and actors trying to recapture […]
Movie Review – Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Hocus Pocus 2, 2022.Directed by Anne Fletcher. Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Froy Gutierrez, Doug Jones, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Juju Journey Brener, Taylor Henderson, Nina Kitchen, Thomas Fitzgerald, Brett Cramp, Austin J. Ryan, and Michael Tow.SYNOPSIS:Three young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson […]
Hocus Pocus 2 gets a trio of delightfully wicked character posters
With Hocus Pocus 2 set to fly onto Disney+ this upcoming Friday – and early reactions suggesting the film has managed to recapture the magic of the 1993 original – three new character posters have been released for the hotly-anticipated sequel, once again showcasing the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters WInifred (Bette Midler), Mary (Kathy Najimy), […]
Hocus Pocus 2 featurette offers ten reasons to watch the sequel
With a little over a week to go it arrives on Disney+, a new promo for Hocus Pocus 2 has been released and sees stars Bette Midler (Winifred), Kathy Najimy (Mary), and Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah) conjuring ten reasons to watch the eagerly-anticipated sequel; check it out below along with a new poster of the […]
The Sanderson Sisters take flight in Hocus Pocus 2 clip
With just over two weeks to go until Hocus Pocus 2 flies onto Disney+, the first clip from the hotly-anticipated sequel has flown online and sees Mary (Kathy Najimy) once again finding her own alternative transport when the Sanderson sisters go in search of brooms; watch it below…It’s been 29 years since someone lit the […]
