The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal is a film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Based on a story by Jim Henson, with a screenplay by Dave Odell, this movie features conceptual design work by Brian Froud. It presents a simple fantasy story set on a planet referred to as “another world,”Continue Reading
The Raven (2012)
The Raven was directed by James McTeigue, known for V for Vendetta. The film tells a fictionalized tale of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe in 1849 Baltimore. In this story, there’s a serial killer (a term the film uses 70 years before it was invented) who murders peopleContinue Reading
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Directed by former stuntman Hal Needham, 1977’s Smokey and the Bandit isn’t exactly a cinematic masterpiece in the traditional sense, but that’s part of its charm. It’s really more like a live-action cartoon for grown-ups—a film that doesn’t take itself too seriously but still delivers plenty of entertainment. The plot isContinue Reading
Last Days Here (2011)
2011’s Last Days Here is a gripping documentary about Bobby Liebling, the enigmatic lead singer of the heavy metal band Pentagram. Directed by Don Argot and Demian Fenton, this film takes a deep dive into Bobby’s tumultuous life as he approaches his 53rd birthday in 2010. At the heart ofContinue Reading
Isolation (2005)
2005’s Isolation is a chilling Irish horror film written and directed by Billy O’Brien. Set on a desolate, run-down farm in rural Ireland, the story revolves around Dan (John Lynch), a farmer struggling to make ends meet. Desperate for money, he reluctantly agrees to let a mysterious doctor conduct secretContinue Reading
Cuckoo (2024)
2024’s Cuckoo follows Gretchen (Hunter Schafer), who is taken to the Alps by her father after he remarries. They are there to oversee the building of a new resort. Dan Stevens plays Herr Konig, the current resort manager and a family friend. Gretchen is uncomfortable in her new surroundings, unsettledContinue Reading
A Dark Song (2016)
A Dark Song centers on Sophia (Catherine Walker), who enlists the help of an occultist named Joseph Solomon (Steve Oram) to perform a ritual in a secluded house with the aim of contacting her deceased son. The dynamic and interaction between Sophia and Solomon during the intense ritual are keyContinue Reading