Theseus and the Minotaur

Writer/director/producer Joshua Kennedy has proven himself one of the most versatile filmmakers on the scene today, and with his latest Gooey Film production, "Theseus and the Minotaur", he takes his imaginative skills to even greater, spellbinding heights.
This magnificent, sword-and-sandal/peplum homage caters to (as the title more than implies) the great, Greek myth of Theseus, the Athenian who came to slay the mighty hybrid beast in its labyrinth lair. The Minotaur, as most know, was conceived as a result of an intricate (and rather perverse) path, thanks to dear ol’ King Minos' meddling ways. Out of spite, he even sacrificed warriors to the bloodthirsty creature. This legend refashioned in the film, wisely placing emphasis Minos' quest for the Sword of Zeus; his use of the dreaded Minotaur to maintain his sadistic control; and ultimately, Theseus’s journey to defeat the power-hungry despot and his mighty monster to become Athens' king.
The cast is ideal and credible in its execution of the myth, with Marco Munoz as the charismatic and courageous Theseus; Jamie Trevino as the feisty yet coerced Ariadne; Brian Warren as the comical Backhos; Tom Pearson as his equally comical companion, Kastor; Bo Elizondo as the combative but redemptive Deimos; Michael Alebis as the doomed King Aegus; Ana Kennedy (Joshua's mom) as the maternal Aethra; Gus Kennedy (Joshua's dad) as the warm and wise Gregorios (who at one significant point does a remarkable job channeling the great Patrick Troughton); and bestowing his fans with another crisp, grandiose performance, the writer/director/producer, himself, as the crafty King Minos. (I must say, Kennedy does an amazing job, giving his character the ideal air of magical, entitled petulance, worthy of any past, peplum nemesis.)
Story-wise, Kennedy's script covers ground well beyond the Theseus myth, giving his audience aspects of Silvio Amadio's "Minotaur, Wild Beast of Crete"; Ray Harryhausen/Charles H. Schneer's "Jason and the Argonauts" and "Clash of the Titans"; Steve Reeves and Reg Park's Hercules adventures; and all those gutsy (and for the sake of English-speaking audiences), renamed Maciste outings. Kennedy not only mimics the look and feel of those epic endeavors, but does so in such a way that his story falls flawlessly among them. In other words, "Theseus and the Minotaur" isn't just a wannabe; it's the real deal.