Pan’s Labyrinth: Criterion Collection
November 30, 2016

There are two kinds of Guillermo del Toro films – the ones he makes for the Hollywood studios, like Pacific Rim (2013), and the ones he makes independently, like The Devil’s Backbone (2001). Both kinds are personal statements for the filmmaker but...
The Fisher King: Criterion Collection
June 30, 2015

When Terry Gilliam was offered The Fisher King (1991) he had come from the exhausting experience of making The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) that saw him clash with one of the film’s meddling producers and resulted in a limited theatrical release....
Time Bandits: Criterion Collection
January 22, 2015

The early 1980s was a fertile time for fantasy films with the likes of Excalibur (1981), Dragonslayer (1981) and Conan the Barbarian (1982) among others. Time Bandits (1981) came out of Terry Gilliam being unable to get his passion project Brazil (1985)...
Tin Man: 2-Disc Collector’s Edition
June 25, 2013

Tin Man (2007) made its debut on the SciFi Channel in 2007 as a mini-series spread out over three nights. It cleverly re-imagined L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with science fiction elements, transforming the classic...
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
November 30, 2012

Ever since Juno (2007), Jennifer Garner seems to have been relegated to playing “mom” roles – whether it is by choice or by typecasting is uncertain. She seems to have moved on from the more physically demanding roles (Daredevil) and romantic comedies...
Yellow Submarine
June 5, 2012

Based on the song of the same name, Yellow Submarine (1968) was not a film that the Beatles were keen on making. They were unhappy with how Help! (1965) had turned out as well as their self-produced television special Magical Mystery Tour (1967). However,...
Season of the Witch
June 27, 2011

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

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

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

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...