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
Tag: Fantasy
Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind (1984) – Review
Everything has to start somewhere, and in the case of life-enriching animation house, Studio Ghibli, it began on the winds of a post apocalyptic future.
Porco Rosso (1992) – Review
If I’m being totally honest, I didn’t really appreciate the full spectrum of animation coming out of Japan, back in the younger years. While I
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) – Review
Just because we’re in what’s can only be described as the golden age of video game adaptations, it doesn’t mean that filmmakers hoping to bring
Seventh Son (2014) – Review
Why is nailing fantasy on film so damned hard? While other may debate that the lucrative likes of Lord Of The Rings and Harry Potter
Dust Bunny (2025) – Review
Be it Pushing Daisies or the magnificence that was was Hannibal, Bryan Fuller is known for creating diverse, weird, surreal universes that can veer into
Top 5 Sci-Fi And Fantasy Films Of 2025
The science fiction films of 2025 showcased a balance between large-scale franchise entries and more concept-driven storytelling. James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash dominated attention
Paddington In Peru (2024) – Review
Sequels can be tough, but while many rough and ready characters find that pulling off their first follow up isn’t as easy as it looked,
Paddington 2 (2017) – Review
I think everyone can agree that the first Paddington movie was not only a fitting retelling of Michael Bond’s beloved children’s character, but was a
Paddington (2014) – Review
Tweeness is an underrated virtue. OK, sure, when that hand is overplayed in any film, let alone a family film, it can be overwhelming and
Troll 2 (2025) – Review
In the midst of Japan rebooting their Godzilla franchise to stunning effect with Godzilla Minus One and America delivering the Monsterverse on multiple fronts, it’s
Zootopia 2 (2025) – Review
When it comes to choosing crimes for Judy Hops and Nick Wilde to investigate, maybe a good place to start is figuring out why it
Zootopia (2016) – Review
It’s always been something of a towering irony that the animation house that arguably took the crown from Disney was one that actually belonged to
Deathstalker (2025) – Review
Long ago, in a mystical realm known as… the 80s, a genre of cinema knew an era of peace and prosperity born of cheesy effects
The House With A Clock In Its Walls (2018) – Review
In a career full of necrotic deceases, profitable torture cults and cannibals, surely the most shocking twist of all is when Eli Roth suddenly veered
Red Sonja (2025) – Review
The flame-haired heroine birthed from the pulp brain of Robert E. Howard has smote many an enemy, but even the She-Devil with a Sword couldn’t
Beau Is Afraid (2023) – Review
It’s not something I’m entirely proud of, but I tend to get kind of pissy when a director proves to be a bold new voice
The Life Of Chuck (2024) – Review
After adaptions of Stephen King’s work that’s included such films as The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and Stand By Me, it’s still amazing that
Gremlins: The Wild Batch – Season 2, Episode 9: Always Or Never Make Wishes (2025) – Review
We’re moving full force towards the climax of The Wild Batch now and considering how much press Kung Kung has gotten up until now, it’s
Gremlins: The Wild Batch – Season 2, Episode 8: Never Try The Cider (2025) – Review
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: sometimes there’s nothing more satisfying than when a bunch of complicated subplots finally converge to not
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