“Hocus Pocus” was released in 1993, and the fantasy about a comedic trio of witches played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimi failed to cast a spell over critics or the box office. But nearly three decades later, the film is a Halloween cult classic adored by fans who received a treat on September 30, 2022 with the release of “Hocus Pocus 2″ on Disney+. After their defeat at the hands of two teenagers, a child, a talking cat, and a zombie, the Sanderson Sisters are back for another adventure directed by Anne Fletcher. With a score of 60 on Rotten Tomatoes, history may have repeated itself in regards to the critics, who had a mixed reaction to the long awaited sequel.
Kimberly Pierce of Geek Girl Authority begins by noting the nostalgic nature around the film and the expectations that arose as a result. When our favorite witchy trio is brought back to Salem,...
Kimberly Pierce of Geek Girl Authority begins by noting the nostalgic nature around the film and the expectations that arose as a result. When our favorite witchy trio is brought back to Salem,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Ten women and two white males over 60 are this year's honorees for the WGA's Feature Writers Access Project, the guild's diversity screenwriting program for women, minorities and writers over 60. The women being honored are Jill Isaacs, for her screenplay Angel's Flight; Syrie James for Romancing Jane; Bo Yeon Kim for The Last Rocket Home; Elizabeth Oyebode for Sexton; Cynthia Riddle for Curtains; Kat Smith for The Line; Carley Steiner & Chelsea Steiner for Pole Position…...
- 10/21/2015
- Deadline
Walden Media has purchased "Tough Cookies" written by sisters Carley and Chelsea Steiner. Jordan Kerner ("Charlotte's Web") will produce. The story tells of a deadbeat father and his daughter who are ordered by a judge to form a scout troop. They then use their out of the ordinary ways to compete against their snobbish rivals in order to snag the national scout competition.
- 10/20/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Walden Media has purchased "Tough Cookies" written by sisters Carley and Chelsea Steiner. Jordan Kerner ("Charlotte's Web") will produce. The story tells of a deadbeat father and his daughter who are ordered by a judge to form a scout troop. They then use their out of the ordinary ways to compete against their snobbish rivals in order to snag the national scout competition.
- 10/20/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Walden Media has purchased "Tough Cookies" written by sisters Carley and Chelsea Steiner. Jordan Kerner ("Charlotte's Web") will produce. The story tells of a deadbeat father and his daughter who are ordered by a judge to form a scout troop. They then use their out of the ordinary ways to compete against their snobbish rivals in order to snag the national scout competition. The sisters also wrote a belly dancing screenplay entitled "Jelly" which focuses on the world of belly dancing and is being produced by David Doerkson.
- 10/20/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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