My Neighbor Totoro: Special Edition
March 18, 2010
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
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
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)....
The Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
July 31, 2006
It’s Transformers, but definitely not how you’d remember it. In 1987 the Americans decided they didn’t want to make the cartoon anymore and ditched it after 3 episodes into Season 4. The Japanese were not ready to let this show die....
My Neighbor Totoro
March 30, 2006
Hayao Miyazaki’s movies have the ability to put you back into that innocent mindset when you were a child and that is was 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...
Transformers: The Movie Reconstructed
February 20, 2006
Transformers fans rejoice! The movie has been released for the third time on region 2 dvd, but this time it’s different. It’s a new version of the movie boasting 5.1 dolby sound and more visible picture than has ever been seen before and a...
The Takara Collection Volume 1: Headmasters
February 12, 2006
It’s Transformers, but not quite how you might remember it. In 1987 the Americans decided they didn’t want to make the cartoon anymore and ditched it after 3 episodes into Season 4. The Japanese were not ready to let the show die. Ignoring...
Steamboy: Director’s Cut
December 2, 2005
Steamboy (2004) is the latest entry into the Steampunk subgenre, speculative fiction that presents an alternate historical setting of the Victorian era in which modern technological advances were invented earlier in history through the assistance of steam-era...
Astro Boy: The Complete Series
October 13, 2005
This latest incarnation of Astro Boy (2003) is an update of the classic anime created by Tezuka Osamu that was one of the key shows that fueled a cult following the genre had in North America. All 50 episodes of this series (including 29 that never aired...
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
December 27, 2004
“Dark Fury” tells the story of what happened after “Pitch Black”. The great thing about this is that they used anime as a medium, which is so much more versatile than standard film. Vin Diesel still voices the character of Riddick,...
