The mid-1980s saw the arrival of many wonderful fantasy films for children such as ’The Neverending Story, ’ ’The Dark Crystal, ’ and ’The Labyrinth.’ Sadly, this genre never seemed to take hold with critics or audiences and, while the [...]
Before going into more detail about this release, let me tell you right off the bat that all the special features and bonus material that are listed on the box are very well hidden on this disc. No, I should say, the feature presentation is exceedingly [...]
Bob Marley was without a doubt one of the most influential musicians of his time, who has left his mark on countless people. The reggae superstar touched upon the social problems of his home country as well as issues of global politics. He never did so [...]
Okay, things get really weird when you come across a movie that, according to the Internet Movie Database, doesn’t even exist. I tried all sorts of searches on this film until eventually it turned out,it was listed under the title ’Auggie Rose.’ So, [...]
"Tomorrow" finally arrived on January 1st this year. For anyone who grew up with "2001: A Space Odyssey, " Stanley Kubrick’s epic visual tone poem about man and his place/ill fit in the universe, that number always represented the [...]
Nobody likes to be the butt of a joke. This especially holds true for people or entities who take themselves very seriously and feel superior to others, such as Hollywood. This fact makes David Mamet’s skewering of the film industry in his latest film [...]
’The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ is a classic Western from one of the masters of the genre, John Ford. Starring John Wayne, James Stewart, Lee Marvin and Vera Miles, this has certainly been a star-studded vehicle for its time, and the result is as [...]
"Do you want to die standing up or sitting down?" When one thinks of Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of the great Vladimir Nabokov’s "Lolita, " that’s probably not the first line to pop in one’s mind. In fact, the first thing to [...]
’The Perfect Nanny’ is the story of a woman (Tracy Nelson) on her quest for the perfect life – which is that of her favorite novel heroine. Deluded, not even the mental institute can help her and when she’s released, she weasels her way into [...]
I am certainly not an expert in the field of Japanese animation but there are a few genre entries that I do enjoy. "Vampire Princess Miyu" is one of them, the enchanting tale of a spiritualist on her quest for truth, who is repeatedly confronted [...]