Category Archives: Theater Fantastique

Love on the Ground (1983)

It is strange that in the age of Blu-Ray, when Criterion is casually issuing obscure art house films in high definition and Warner Bros. is scouring their archives and releasing a half-dozen cult (or never-became-cult) films every week on burn-on-demand … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

“What will become of the Baron? Surely this time there is no escape.” -Poorly-choreographed mermaids, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen I first saw Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) when I was twelve years old. I was reading … Continue reading

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The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

In my review of The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984), I pointed out that it may be a lousy movie, but there is still a substantial divide between this low-budget exploitation movie from the Roger Corman factory and much of … Continue reading

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