Tag Archives: Fantasy

Xanadu (1980)

Posted on March 29, 2015 at 2:52 am by Jeff Kuykendall

The term “guilty pleasure” seems to have been invented for Xanadu (1980). This is not a film one admits to liking in public. Still, it has become popular enough to have spawned a Broadway musical that was nominated for multiple … Continue reading →

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Krull (1983)

Posted on March 13, 2015 at 3:03 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

I never saw Krull (1983) in the theater, though I was aware of it – I have a childhood recollection of being mesmerized by a “making of” special on TV. But shortly after its home video release my father rented … Continue reading →

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Fantasia (1940)

Posted on February 13, 2015 at 11:31 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Fantasia (1940) is not an animated film, not by its own description. The film’s narrator, Deems Taylor – an announcer for broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera – describes what you are about to experience as “a new form of entertainment.” … Continue reading →

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