Mark Hamill

August 25, 2023 2 9

Batman: the Animated Series demonstrates how to adapt a popular character without losing the character’s essence.

The Sandman (2022)

Jeffrey Roth

TV

August 11, 2022 0 12

Despite the huge amount of source material and the weighty concepts within, The Sandman pulls in newcomers and fans alike.

Lost in Translation 388: Masters of the Universe: Revelations

August 6, 2021 2

Masters of the Universe: Revelations achieves what it set out to do, to provide an ending to the original series.

Lost in Translation 381: Netflix’s Masters of the Universe series

May 21, 2021 2

Filmation’s Masters of the Universe tended to re-use models and animation to save on costs.

Lost in Translation 370: The Empire Strikes Back – The Original Radio Drama

January 8, 2021 0

What does help with the adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back is that the movie is personal.

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – Take Four

Shawn Hill

January 2, 2020 0

Did I enjoy Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? Yes. Did I use the RunPee App to take a bathroom break? No.

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – Take Three

Paul Brian McCoy

December 24, 2019 0 4

So yeah. I enjoyed Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. It's big and loud and dumb as hell.

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – Take Two

Jeffrey Roth

December 22, 2019 0

J.J. Abrams does not understand Star Wars.

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – Take One

Nate Zoebl

December 21, 2019 0

Star Wars will always be Star Wars but it can also be much more if it wanted to be.

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

Jessica Sowards

Shot for Shot

December 20, 2019 0 3

“Doing the best with what we got” seems to be the theme of the Star Wars Holiday Special.

Lost in Translation 311: The Flash (1990)

October 3, 2019 0 2

The Flash is open about its origins and nature and doesn’t pretend to be anything else but a superhero police procedural.

At the Movies with POPCORN CINEMA: Child’s Play

John E. Meredith

Popcorn Cinema

June 24, 2019 0

While this reboot has in no way converted me to the cult of Chucky, I managed to be surprised at how much it didn't suck.

Lost in Translation 253: Star Wars – The Original Radio Series

May 4, 2018 2 11

Given that Star Wars pushed the limits on what can be done with special effects, the radio drama would have a steep task in front of it.

Lost in Translation 249: Kingsman – The Secret Service

April 6, 2018 0 26

The end result, though, is that the movie Kingsman: The Secret Service is very much the comic, despite the differences.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Chapter Four: Shawn Hill

Shawn Hill

December 27, 2017 0

Though familiar patterns persist, there’s no way for them not to have started and continue diverging.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Chapter Three: Paul Brian McCoy

Paul Brian McCoy

December 18, 2017 0

Visually, the film is spectacular and brings to the screen some of the most beautiful images in the history of the series.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Chapter Two: Jeffrey Roth

Jeffrey Roth