Tag: Fantasy

Practical Magic 2 (2026) – Review

Back in 1998, Practical Magic appeared on the scene to give the whole witch=sisterhood thing an unfeasibly cozy makeover that – to many – acted

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Practical Magic (1998) – Review

There’s something about a coven of witches that seemingly suggests that 90s era, supernatural sisterhood is a can’t-miss recipe for cult immortality. First, there was

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Mother Mary (2026) – Review

Much has been made about the desire to perform art at a certain level and the cinematic effects fame and talent can have on the

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Whisper Of The Heart (1995) – Review

When it comes to Studio Ghibli – or its early days, at least – it’s always tempting to think of it as mainly a two-man

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Waxwork II: Lost In Time (1992) – Review

Do you know, I’d almost forgotten that Waxwork even had a sequel? After checking back through this site’s records, it seems that I’d certainly forgotten

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Coyote Vs. Acme (2026) – Review

There are a fair few words that can be used to describe Wile E. Coyote, the hapless, Looney Tunes foil to the speedy Roadrunner. Accident

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) – Review

In conversations concerning the best example of cinematic world building ever seen, Who Framed Roger Rabbit shouldn’t just earn a sizable mention, it should be

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The Valley Of Gwangi (1969) – Review

Sometimes, all you need is a good, old fashioned, classic mash up of polar opposite genres to really wake you up and and if the

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The Odyssey (2026) – Review

It seems like Christopher Nolan has always been drawn to men playing gods. If it isn’t Batman and his rogue’s gallery trying to bend the

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Troy (2004) – Review

Once Ridley Scott’s Gladiator threw open the door of possibilities and revived the expired sword and sandals epics that used to populate the cinema of

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Immortals (2011) – Review

In 2006, Zach Snyder’s adaptation of Frank Miller’s 300 seemed to be the last word in giving Greek history/myth a phantasmagoric, visual, glow-up that seemed

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Hercules (2014) – Review

Have you ever entered a movie with such strong preconceptions that you’ve already convinced youself that you’re going to hate every single second of it?

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Priest (2011) – Review

Sometimes your first instinct is bang on the money. Based on a Korean comic book I’ve never read which was in turn based on a

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Masters Of The Universe (2026) – Review

Nostalgia can be a dangerous thing. Take the adapting of Masters Of The Universe for example, the epic, 80s toy line that not only blossomed

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Starchaser: The Legend Of Orin (1985) – Review

It’s the mid-eighties and with the sound of an exploding Death Star and celebrating Ewoks, the Star Wars Trilogy has come to an end with

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Starcrash (1978) – Review

In the deluge of cash-ins that followed in the wake of George Lucas’ Star Wars, the torrent of cheapo pretenders provided derivative thrills of all

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Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) – Review

By the end of the 80s, Studio Ghibli was cooking, creatively speaking, but was still finding it tough to get the appropriate amount of traction

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Mortal Kombat II (2026) – Review

I don’t think anyone was truly claiming that 2021’s Mortal Kombat was a flawless victory, but there was certainly enough positive stuff going on in

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Prisoners Of The Lost Universe (1983) – Review

Not to shatter the illusion of the film reviewer as a romantic cinema goer, stubbonly catching everything on the splendor of the big screen in

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My Neighbour Totoro (1988) – Review

While animated films are usually undefeated when it comes to delivering magical, impossible worlds, delivering magical, impossible worlds is just another weekday to the vibrant

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