Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead

Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991) Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (quite a mouthful) is a comedy film directed by Stephen Herek. It stars Christina Applegate, Keith Coogan, and Josh Charles. The film follows five children… Read More

The Wizard

The Wizard (1989) The Wizard is a family film directed by Todd Holland. It stars Luke Edwards, Fred Savage, and Jenny Lewis as Jimmy, Corey, and Haley. Christian Slater (Heathers/Mr. Robot) and Beau Bridges (Stargate SG-1/Masters of Sex)… Read More

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989/1998) Kiki’s Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The film was based on the 1985 novel by Eiko Kadonoe. It was the first Studio Ghibli film released under… Read More

Short Circuit

Short Circuit (1986) Short Circuit is a science fiction/comedy film directed by John Badham staring Steve Guttenberg, Ally Sheedy, and Fisher Stevens. The film was written by S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, both having this be their… Read More

The Terminator

The Terminator (1984) The Terminator is science fiction/action film directed by James Cameron. The film stars Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Michael Biehn. The Terminator soundtrack was composed by Brad Fiedel, who used a synthesizer to create the… Read More

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Both were first-time directors, thus leading to the unique look of the picture. This… Read More

Big

Big (1988) Big is a fantasy/drama film directed by Penny Marshall. The film was written by Gary Ross (directed The Hunger Games) and Anne Spielberg (Steven Spielberg’s sister). It follows Josh Baskin, a teenager that is aged up… Read More

Psycho

Psycho (1960) Psycho is a psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. It was a low-budget (800k) black-and white film that helped lead… Read More

Fun and Fancy Free

Fun and Fancy Free (1947) Fun and Fancy Free is the ninth animated film released by Walt Disney Productions. The movie featured two animated segments packaged together with live-action hosted by Jiminy Cricket (animated) and Edgar Bergen (human… Read More

Fantasia

Fantasia (1940) Fantasia is the third animated film released by Walt Disney Productions. The movie featured eight animated segments set to classical music. Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra performed the segments. Fantasia achieved considerable critical enthusiasm when… Read More