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Barbie (2023) by Mark R. Leeper (a film review).
The narrator of ‘Barbie’ informs us at the outset that before Barbie, all dolls were baby dolls. This is followed by a spoof…
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December 2023
NewsFantasy
Wonka: Mark Kermode’s sweet take on this fantasy film prequel (video format).
Hold onto your candy canes, folks, says our man-of-many-movies, Mark Kermode, because the fantasy film prequel Wonka is now here to sprinkle a…
November 2023
TrailerFantasy
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget – the feathery Xmas movie Netflix didn’t know it needed? (trailer)
https://youtu.be/g0bu73PqN5o?si=ei52CM6Ji8hO6aBA In an era where sequels, prequels, and reboots are as common as finding feathers in a henhouse, Chicken Run: Dawn of the…
TrailerFantasy
Damsel: Netflix fantasy movie turning a Dragon Cave into a Royal Rumble (trailer).
So then, fine denizens of the ‘Nest, another day, another fantasy film where a damsel gets herself into a bit of a pickle.…
NewsFantasy
Dream Scenario: Mark Kermode’s movie review (video format).
Our man of many movies, Mark Kermode, is here for his take on the odd fantasy film Dream Scenario. You can watch his…
October 2023
ReviewFantasy
Terry And The Pirates (1940) film serial (film series review).
Beyond a few mentions in “Tomorrow” magazines, my knowledge of Milton Caniff’s newspaper strip is minimal, and I’ve been relying on a 15-episode…
NewsFantasy
Krull: when swamps, cyclops, and alien invaders collide (scifi film retrospective).
Krull, that flamboyant 1983 science fantasy swashbuckler, is an extravagant cinematic mélange that echoes through the annals of film history with the subtlety…
August 2023
NewsFantasy
Dave Made A Maze (2017) : a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Dave Made A Maze’ is reminiscent of a contemporary Forbidden Zone, infused with peculiar music. Dave assembles a maze in his living room…
NewsFantasy
Disenchanted (2022): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
Disenchanted is the sequel to 2007’s Enchanted, with Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey returning as the leads; but while some of the humor…
July 2023
TrailerFantasy
Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose — if you thought 2023 couldn’t get any weirder, hold my beer (dark fantasy film: trailer).
Welcome, my dear cinephiles, to the upcoming cinematic mind-boggler, Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose. In a year already teeming with chaos, the…
TrailerFantasy
Wonka’s wacky world: a chocolate-coated confection of cinema? (movie trailer)
For all of you insatiable science fiction enthusiasts frequenting SFcrowsnest, have we got a scrumdiddlyumptious scoop for you! Straight from the magical assembly…
TrailerFantasy
Corner Office: echoes from the other side of reality (dark fantasy movie: trailer).
The title of the dark fantasy film, “Corner Office“, may initially lead you to believe that it’s a satirical jab at corporate ladder-climbing,…