If anyone understood the need for high adventure, it was Walt Disney. Obviously, not every timeless, fantasy epic he oversaw was rendered in lush, groundbreaking
Tag: Fantasy
Ladyhawke (1985) – Review
There’s something about fantasy films that were made in the 1980s that just hits a little different. While the decades prior tended to fall back
Inside Out 2 (2024) – Review
I don’t have to probe the inner most reaches of my brain to know that I’ve adled this question before – but was anyone else
Highlander: Endgame (2000) – Review
We now live in a time when a franchise can now effortlessly slip between the boundaries of TV and cinema with relatively simple ease with
When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth (1970) – Review
Hammer obviously still saw gold in the whole prehistoric fantasy thing after the sight of Raquel Welch fleeing stop-motion thunder lizards in One Million Years
Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) – Review
Retconning a franchise in the middle of its run is a fairly standard, run of the mill practice these days, especially whenever a studio wants
Knuckles – Season 1, Episode 6: What Happens In Reno, Stays In Reno (2024) – Review
While Knuckles has been something of an enjoyable goofy blast that’s contained some genuine surprises (the entirely batshit episode 4 may actually be a bizarre
Deathstalker IV: Match Of Titans (1991) – Review
Surely the greatest victory that Deathstalker achieved wasn’t the smiting of yet another asshole sorcerer or once again scoring a horizontal conquest with the latest
Knuckles – Season 1, Episode 5: Reno, Baby (2024) – Review
After a fourth episode that brought the crazy like a crazy delivery boy bringing crazy to a crazy party that wasn’t crazy enough, you have
Knuckles – Season 1, Episode 4: The Flames Of Despair (2024) – Review
Whenever a show splashes out on such expensive garnish such as an all-CGI character, there’s inevitably at least one episode where money is frantically saved
Knuckles – Season 1, Episode 3: The Shabbat Dinner (2024) – Review
One of the bigger suprises that a more cynical cinemagoer might have had while watching either Sonic The Hedgehog movie, was that between the vast
Knuckles – Season 1, Episode 1: The Warrior (2024) – Review
While I personally enjoyed the two Sonic movies as colourful, big screen explosions of hyperactive nostalgia, there’s no denying that the more natural home for
Zardoz (1974) – Review
Picture the scene… A giant stone head floats above a barren landscape as it bellows the phrase “The gun is good! The penis is evil!”
Excalibur (1981) – Review
I’ve never met John Boorman in the flesh, but I’m willing to bet cash money that restraint wasn’t high on his list of priorities whenever
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) – Review
No matter what form the sequel to Highlander would’ve taken, there was no way it wasn’t going self-sabotage itself thanks to to that single line
Deathstalker And The Warriors From Hell (1988) – Review
Sometimes, life gives you not-so-subtle hints about an experience you are about to embark on that can range from dark storm clouds literally forming on
Highlander (1986) – Review
“Wow! I feel like I’m in the Highlander!” marveled that great philosopher, Ricky Bobby near the end of Talladega Nights and while it sadly never
Deathstalker II: Duel Of The Titans (1987) – Review
Despite its cult leanings that probably stemmed from a generation of youngsters being enthralled by the acres of exposed flesh on display, the original Deathstalker
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) – Review
Ever since the Ghostbusters trapped their first spirit, it seemed that no matter how hard Hollywood tried, they just couldn’t capitalise on a franchise. However,
Poor Things (2023) – Review
When a filmmaker finds a muse that lights a nitro under their butt, the results are often electric. Marty Scorsese has both Leo and Bobby
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