The Last Unicorn (1982)
One magical unicorn survives the fate imposed by the wicked King Haggard (Christopher Lee) in his attempt to exterminate the realm. Thinking they couldn’t possibly all be dead (in this story, they are immortal),...
1980s / Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published August 20, 2019 · Last modified October 1, 2019
One magical unicorn survives the fate imposed by the wicked King Haggard (Christopher Lee) in his attempt to exterminate the realm. Thinking they couldn’t possibly all be dead (in this story, they are immortal),...
Ridley Scott takes the director’s chair for this visually arresting, Victorian-style fairy tale, which he states he made for children like his children with classic Disney animation films in mind. Indeed, one can see...
Winter’s Bone director Debra Granik returns after eight years hiatus (doing a couple of documentaries in between) with yet another thoughtful and richly detailed drama, also emerging as one of the best films of...
David Gordon Green (Your Highness, Undertow) returns to his art-housey roots as a small-scale, poignant independent filmmaker after the last few years making some fairly dumb, zany comedies, and proves he still has the magic...
by Vincent Leo · Published August 18, 2007 · Last modified March 22, 2019
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a more modern telling of the Robin Hood legend, with the 1990s penchant for dark tones, excessive violence, rampant innuendo, and a campy, juvenile attitude toward adventure. A huge...
A quick note to readers: To avoid possible spoilers, I’m just going to forego giving my usual plot summary in this review, except when necessary. M. Night Shyamalan has become the “gimmick director”. After...
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