Flash Gordon (Blu-Ray)
September 1, 2010
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
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
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)....
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
July 7, 2009
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...
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
March 17, 2009
Fans of the television series Dead Like Me were heartbroken when it was canceled five years ago and thought that they would never see new adventures of George (Muth) and her fellow grim reapers. Like Firefly however, Dead Like Me has been given a second...
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: 3-Disc Special Edition
December 22, 2008
With the success of the first Chronicles of Narnia film, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005), a sequel was inevitable but could Disney get everyone back who made the original so memorable? For the most part, the answer is yes but seeing as how...
Sleeping Beauty: 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition
November 13, 2008
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, lived a beautiful princess. CGI was a phrase unknown to mankind. Hollywood introduced us to computers, giant boxes with blinking Christmas lights, their workings a mystery to everyone except Martians. The moniker...
Son of Rambow
August 25, 2008
The things we see at an impressionable young age, be they films, television programs, books or music, leave a lasting impact on us because we haven’t had many life experiences up to that point in our lives. So, those formative experiences tend to leave...
