Tag Archives: Johnny Depp

2 Shadows Talks Horror Movies, New Music, and Hit ‘Goths In Ungothly Places’ TikTok Series – Interview

2 Shadows

If you’re an avid scroller on TikTok, there’s a good chance you’ve come across 2 Shadows – two goth-looking dudes who seem less than thrilled to be at traditionally cheery places. With their all-black garb and deadpan stares, they participate in beach games, golf, and more, looking hilariously out of …

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‘PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL’ Turns 20 – A Look Back On Captain Jack Sparrow’s Best 20 Quotes

It’s been two decades since the world was introduced to the rum-loving Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2007 [our review]) in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Directed by Gore Verbinski, and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio …

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HBO’s ‘The Idol’ (2023) and Exploring The Dark, Real World of Cults

The Idol

I recently binge-watched HBO’s controversial new series The Idol, and have to say, I loved it. My opinion however has not been entirely matched by the public, and this has brought some negative attention to star and co-creator Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, and actress Lily-Rose Depp. Lily-Rose plays Jocelyn …

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Good Morning Starshine, It’s Johnny Depp’s 60th Birthday!

Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands

Johnny Depp has come a long way since his bloody bed demise as Glen Lantz in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street. His name is now synonymous with some of the best Tim Burton films, he’s part of an internationally-acclaimed rock band, and he’s a successful artist, with his paintings …

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Happy 70th Birthday, Danny Elfman!

Danny Elfman is the kind of artist who, even if you have never heard of him before, you are aware of his art… and boy, does he create art! Elfman has penned some of the most beloved, cherished and masterful movie music of our time, working with talented directors like …

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‘EDWARD SCISSORHANDS’ (1990) and His Dad’s Interesting Creative Choice

Edward Scissorhands

Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands brilliantly showcases Tim Burton’s ability to seamlessly blend the fantastical with the mundane, as a bizarre humanoid invention named Edward Scissorhands (Johnny Depp) ends up venturing into suburbia. Edward had been invented by an unknown old man simply called “The Inventor” (Vincent Price), who had temporarily …

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‘SWEENEY TODD’ Broadway Revival – Review

A few months ago, I snagged a ticket to see the April 22 matinee performance of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on Broadway. As Ticketmaster sent over the customary “You Got the Tickets” email, I had mixed feelings. Largely, I was excited. Since I wasn’t born during the …

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Tim Burton’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ (2007) Celebrates 15th Anniversary – Retro Review

It seems only yesterday that it was 2007, and I was dragging my friends with me to the movies to see the latest Tim Burton project starring Johnny Depp (Dark Shadows, 2012), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. In my eyes, this dynamic duo could do no wrong. …

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‘Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare’ (1991) – One, Two… 30 Years Later – A Retro Review

What do you think of when you hear the name “Freddy”? Or how about the words “Elm Street”? Even if not being spoken or written in relation to the iconic Nightmare on Elm Street franchise that took over horror in the ’80s and ’90s, we can’t help but invoke the …

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Our Top 10 Fun Facts From ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’ (2006)

I remember watching Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest at home with my parents, and that was the first time I had experienced a cliffhanger. There I was just seven-years-old, watching my first celebrity crush, Johnny Depp, get eaten by a kraken. My exact words were, “What!?! That’s it …

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