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Season of the Witch

June 27, 2011

 Season of the Witch

Season of the Witch (2011) saw Nicolas Cage reunited with director Dominic Sena who he had previous collaborated with on the commercial hit, Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). Both men were hoping lightning would strike twice with this period action fantasy film... 

The Superman Motion Picture Anthology (Blu-Ray)

June 17, 2011

 The Superman Motion Picture Anthology (Blu-Ray)

With every new format comes the chance to release box-sets of classic movies once again; those movies that, regardless of whether we’ve seen them a thousand times or whether we already own them on numerous formats, they become must have purchases. Indiana... 

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

December 2, 2010

 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

With The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010), producer Jerry Bruckheimer was associated with a rare box officer underperformer. While doing well overseas, the film failed to capture a large audience in North America. Even before its release, the film was plagued... 

The Night of the Hunter: Criterion Collection

November 17, 2010

 The Night of the Hunter: Criterion Collection

It is one of the great tragedies of cinema that The Night of the Hunter (1955) was Charles Laughton’s lone film directing credit. An acclaimed character actor by trade, he decided to adapt David Grubb’s 1953 novel of the same name into a haunting... 

Flash Gordon (Blu-Ray)

September 1, 2010

 Flash Gordon (Blu-Ray)

There are certain films that mean a lot to me, and I’ll buy them on any format, no matter whether the visual or sound quality is any better or not, or whether there are any additional features or not. I have to have them. Ghostbusters (1986) is one... 

Fantastic Mr. Fox

April 6, 2010

 Fantastic Mr. Fox

When it was announced that Wes Anderson would be adapting Roald Dahl’s short story Fantastic Mr. Fox, it came as something of a surprise. Up to that point, Anderson had only made films based on original material that he created himself or with a co-collaborator.... 

My Neighbor Totoro: Special Edition

March 18, 2010

 My Neighbor Totoro: Special Edition

Hayao Miyazaki’s films have the ability to put you back into that innocent mindset when you were a child and that is what makes them so superior to the current crop of meager Disney fare. His films are filled with beauty and wonder and this is no more... 

Ponyo

March 15, 2010

 Ponyo

There’s always a certain amount of anticipation for a new film by Hayao Miyazaki. This legendary Japanese anime filmmaker is responsible for some of the most imaginative fantasy films ever made with the likes of My Neighbor Totoro (1988) and Spirited... 

Kiki’s Delivery Service: Special Edition

March 11, 2010

 Kiki’s Delivery Service: Special Edition

Witches are traditionally presented as evil ugly hags in films and television. Sure, there are the notable exceptions but for every Charmed or Practical Magic (1998), there are countless negative portrayals, like Suspiria (1977) or Drag Me to Hell (2009).... 

Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker

July 7, 2009

 Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker

With the events of the last couple of weeks it seems the world has once again fallen in love with Michael Jackson. It’s just a shame that it took something so drastic for this to happen, but often genius isn’t always recognised until someone passes... 

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