Articles + Quotes on Film & TV

 The first ever vampire production I watched was courtesy of Mel Brooks, Dracula: dead and loving it. It was scary but it was also very funny and made fun of the vampire tropes that were to come in abundance over the coming years. It remains one of my favourites, with classic lines and Leslie Nielsen's comedic genius shining through. In hindsight, probably the best way to be introduced to the genre, with a film that did not take itself seriously and laying the groundwork for the other undead creatures I would discover. Some time later, I watched the film Interview with the vampire and experienced the same sense of "not now, but hopefully later" that I did with the film Daredevil. Both productions had the impression of holding down and keeping out of the way elements that the world didn't seem to be ready for. And I think it wasn't just me who watched them (more than once) knowing that at some point in the future, someone would come along and give these adaptations

 There are a few films that stand out from my childhood. One of the favourites was and still is Addams Family Values. Christina Ricci's portrayal of Wednesday Addams was something special and one of those characters that could be said to carry the film and the other characters along. Her sense of the world and her dark sense of humour is refreshing. To say I was overjoyed then to see the torch pass along smoothly to Jenna Ortega is the understatement of the year. Even in the pilot it was clear that the character of Wednesday was in good hands, the signature smile was perfect as the rest of her. And it's safe to say the rest of the show is just as brilliant. Tim Burton has a good grip of the reins on this one and the overall story is paced well and moves along nicely for a series that thrives on the mystery and the supernatural.  It's a darkly beautiful mix of the new and the old, with many nods to the original stories and characters and you can rest assured that they are al