Back in 1988, anime director Katsuhiro Otomo established himself as one of the genre’s primary visualists thanks to the herculean accomplishment that was Akira, a
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How To Train Your Dragon – Official Trailer
Universal has released the trailer for How To Train Your Dragon. From three-time Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) – Review
Back in 1985 the Anime world introduced us to the derranged gumbo of influences that made up the utterly bonkers concept behind Vampire Hunter D.
The Company Of Wolves (1984) – Review
The 1980s saw its fair share of werewolf movies that broke the mold and played fast and loose with the conventions and lore of lycanthropy
Vampire Hunter D (1985) – Review
Throughout the early 80s, Anime as we knew it was more directed at families, or animated series airing on television; but in 1985, one of
Demon City Shinjuku (1988) – Review
During the gory, glory days of Anime in the 89s and 90s, Yoshiaki Kawajiri managed to secure himself as a talent to watch thanks to
Wicked City (1987) – Review
To be honest, I’ve never know just what the fascination is with 80s and 90s Japanese and the absolute need to fill so many instances
Urotsukidōji: Legend Of The Overfiend (1989) – Review
Well, it had to happen sooner or later…You can’t explore the Anime of the 80s and 90s without eventually stumbling upon some of the far
The Ray Harryhausen Sinbad Films Ranked
Ray Harryhausen’s Sinbad films are celebrated for their groundbreaking special effects and imaginative storytelling, which captivated audiences during their initial releases and continue to influence
Ninja Scroll (1993) – Review
There was always something delightfully anti-social about some of the anime released in the 80s and 90s. I mean, what could be more counter-culture (and
Fist Of The North Star (1986) – Review
Like a punch that reduces the human skull to so much tapioca, the anime explosion of the 90s literally blew my mind as all these
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) – Review
There are a wide and varied list of movies that are cherished as “Christmas Movies” that people break out every year once the page of
The Boxer’s Omen (1983) – Review
If you really want to experience the cream of the crop when it comes to the stranger end of the spectrum of cinema, you could
Red One (2024) – Review
Christmas movies have always been something of a mixed bag. Ignoring the near endless stream of sacherine nonsense pumped out by the Hallmark Channel over
Agatha All Along – Season 1, Episode 2: Circle Strewn With Fate/Unlock Thy Hidden Gate (2024) – Review
As we settle in yet another uncomfortably familiar scenario where the knives are out for yet another female-led, MCU series on Disney+, I have to
Agatha All Along – Season 1, Episode 1: Seekest Thou The Road (2024) – Review
As is standard with any review that concerns the MCU, I suppose I’d better start off with a reminder that despite the overwhelming success of
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) – Review
As a lot of us have no doubt forgotten, a lot of classic fairy tales are steeped in darkness, pain and tragedy as to not
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) – Review
When you actually stop to consider just how completly out of its mind Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice is, it’s something of a major motion picture miracle
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) – Review
Before Batman, before Edward Scissorhands, before even Beetlejuice, there was Pee Wee Herman.Way back before Tim Burton regularly shilled for Disney, he was a director
The Crow (2024) – Review
They say that when a soul travels to the land of the dead, a crow can bring them back to take care of some unfinished
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