Sword And The Dragon, 1960
Sword And The Dragon, 1960
The Americanized version of a sword and sorcery epic, featuring a multi-headed, fire-breathing dragon, based on a Russian film. Outstanding costuming and set design.
Tag: fantasy
Angel on My Shoulder, a film by Archie Mayo, 1946
Angel on My Shoulder, 1946
A film by Archie Mayo
“The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.” (IMB)
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Little Shop of Horrors, a film by Roger Corman, 1960
Little Shop of Horrors, 1960
A film by Roger Corman
A mild-mannered shop assistant struggling with issues of unrequited love nurtures a tiny carnivorous plant into a giant man-killing monster, in this comedy classic. Jack Nicholson makes his screen debut as a young masochistic dental patient. (Browse our Movie Archive)
Elephants Dream, a film by Bassam Kurdali, 2006
Elephants Dream, a film by Bassam Kurdali, 2006
A film by Bassam Kurdali
“Elephants Dream is the story of two strange characters exploring a capricious and seemingly infinite machine. The elder, Proog, acts as a tour-guide and protector, happily showing off the sights and dangers of the machine to his initially curious but increasingly skeptical protege Emo. As their journey unfolds we discover signs that the machine is not all Proog thinks it is, and his guiding takes on a more desperate aspect.
Elephants Dream is the world’s first open movie, made entirely with open source graphics software such as Blender, and with all production files freely available to use…” (Browse our Movie Archive)
Jack and the Beanstock, starring Abbott and Costello, 1952
Jack and the Beanstalk, starring Abbott and Costello, 1952
A film by Jean Yarborough
A funny, slapstick musical retelling of the classic fairytale starring the popular comedy team Abbott and Costello. (Browse our Movie Archive)
The Sunshine Makers, a film by Ted Eshbaugh (uncredited), Burt Gillett (uncredited), 1935
The Sunshine Makers, 1935
A film by Ted Eshbaugh (uncredited), Burt Gillett (uncredited)
“Happy sunshine-bottling gnomes battle gloomy swamp-dwellers.” (IMDB)
Little Lulu: Bored of Education, an animated short by Bill Tytla, 1946
Little Lulu: Bored of Education, 1946
An animated short by Bill Tytla
“Lulu answers wrong on a history quiz after cheating off of Tubby. While sitting in the corner and wearing a dunce cap Lulu falls asleep and dreams of chasing Tubby through history to get back at him.” (IMDB)
The Golem, a film by Carl Boese, Paul Wegener, 1920
The Golem, 1920
A film by Carl Boese, Paul Wegener
“In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem – a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.” (IMDB)
Book Review: Building Heaven, a novel by Andrew Osborne
Our latest volunteer, Jenny, offers a brief review, and hearty recommendation, for Andrew Osborne’s debut novel, Building Heaven, which has received 5 star reviews on both Amazon and the San Francisco Book Review. Osborne is an Emmy Award-Winning writer screen writer, who’s just published his first novel, an existential romp through the after life. Jenny is a lover of the arts, especially music, a hopeless liberal, existentialist, wife and Mom:
Building Heaven by Andrew Osborne is an existential thriller which explores the afterlife. The main character, Peter Herlinger, lies in a coma five years after a car crash in which his whole family was killed. In this state he experiences the afterlife and leads the reader on an amazing journey. If you wonder about what happens after death, is there a soul, or is there a heaven this unusual novel might be for you!
Santa And The Robot Menace, an animated short by Peter Proscia, 2014
Santa And The Robot Menace, 2014
An animated short by Peter Proscia
Santa contends with a powerful robotic challenger attempting to take over the Christmas. This crisp and colorful animated short is a delightful holiday treat.
