Excalibur (1981)
Jun 28, 2002Arthurian Legends
The definitive film version of the Arthurian legends. John Boorman gives us a magnificent and soaring work of beautiful impassioned imagery that delves deep into the rich mythology of the cycle
Nicol Williamson
Return to Oz (1985)
Dec 26, 2000Wizard of Oz Sequel
Almost forgotten Disney-made sequel to The Wizard of Oz, this takes a far darker outlook than the version you knew
Black Widow (1987)
Aug 7, 1999Femme Fatale Psycho-Thriller
A sharp, sophisticated thriller reminiscent of 1940s film noir with FBI agent Debra Winger tracking Theresa Russell as a femme fatale who marries and kills her husbands
The Exorcist III (1990)
Feb 1, 2001Demonic Possession
One will go out on a limb and argue that William Peter Blatty’s sequel is actually a far superior work to the original The Exorcist, one that substitutes a literate theological detective story for barf bag theatrics and contains at least one real out there jump
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
Aug 18, 2015Talking Animals/Absurdist Adventures
Monty Python's Terry Jones conducts a live-action adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's story
Spawn (1997)
Mar 8, 2008Demon Superhero/Comic-Book Adaptation
A very disappointing film adaptation of Todd MacFarlane's cult comic-book where all of the moody darkness emerges with one-dimensional effect as little more than The Punisher with horns
