fantasy

Horrific Inquiry: CAT PEOPLE (1942)
Horrific Inquiry: CAT PEOPLE (1942)

Ahead of its time, Cat People may have a slow start, but it is rich in cinematic history and horrific craftsmanship.

How SLEEPING BEAUTY Set The Stage For The Anti-Princess Movie
How SLEEPING BEAUTY Set The Stage For The Anti-Princess Movie

On top of being a visually breathtaking feat of animation, Sleeping Beauty is an incredibly unique film in the classic Disney princess canon.

ALIENOID: Bless This Mess
ALIENOID: Bless This Mess

One can applaud the ambition and imagination in creating such a unique, complex fantasy world while also wishing it was just a little bit less packed.

DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS: A Mild-Mannered Superhero Comedy
DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS: A Mild-Mannered Superhero Comedy

Super-Pets flies high for an animated film aimed at the smaller crowd, making a strong superhero picture for the whole family.

DONA FLOR AND HER TWO HUSBANDS: Revisiting An Erotic Comedy Classic
DONA FLOR AND HER TWO HUSBANDS: Revisiting An Erotic Comedy Classic

There’s no time like the present to revisit Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands and be reminded that Sonia Braga is one of cinema’s brightest-ever stars.

Butchering the God Butcher: Why Marvel Should Fire Taika Waititi
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER: Lost In A Fantasy Storm

While not the worst Thor film, Love & Thunder has a lot of potential in its fantasy adventure but rarely rises to become a worthy sequel.

STRANGER THINGS SEASON 4: It Is All Upside Down
STRANGER THINGS SEASON 4: It Is All Upside Down

This entry has longer than usual episodes, making this part a deft delivery of the finality of what has been a real significant part of TV life and culture.

Animation Sensation: UROTSUKIDOJI: One Of The Most Shocking Exports Of Japan
Animation Sensation: UROTSUKIDOJI: One Of The Most Shocking Exports Of Japan

Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend begins with all of its cards on the table, from the first scene it shocks and only increases from there.

AIR DOLL: That Empty Feeling
AIR DOLL: That Empty Feeling

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 2009 fantasy-romance Air Doll is an introspective film where a blow-up doll begins to turn into a living woman.

Horrific Inquiry: MAMA (2013)
Horrific Inquiry: MAMA (2013)

The latest Horrific Inquiry with Stephanie Archer ventures into 2013’s Mama, just in time for Mother’s Day!

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: Messy In All The Right Ways
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: Messy In All The Right Ways

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is one of the messiest, most chaotic Marvel movies to date.

THE NORTHMAN: A Tale As Old As Time
THE NORTHMAN: A Tale As Old As Time

Both beautiful and brutal, Robert Eggers’ The Northman is a saga worth seeing.

Horrific Inquiry: DRACULA (1931)
Horrific Inquiry: DRACULA (1931)

As a whole though, Dracula balances out as a brilliant classic of an early introduction to sound films and early horror inductions.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2: Speeding Into A Standard Sequel
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2: Speeding Into A Standard Sequel

For setting low goals, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 mostly delivers what it promises for the fans and families. 

SXSW 2022, Report 2: A VANISHING FOG, SOFT & QUIET, THE LOCUST
SXSW 2022, Report 2: A VANISHING FOG, SOFT & QUIET, THE LOCUST

With her second report from this year’s SXSW Kristy Strouse covers A Vanishing Fog, Soft & Quiet and The Locust!