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The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Posted on March 27, 2020 at 3:14 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The opening caption of an English language import of one of animator Lotte Reiniger’s shorts, “The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: The Lion’s Den” (1923), reads: “The characters in this little comedy have no real existence. They have been designed and … Continue reading →

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Deathstalker (1983)

Posted on February 15, 2020 at 3:36 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The success of Conan the Barbarian (1982) didn’t just make Arnold Schwarzenegger a star; it also launched a thousand knock-offs. Roger Corman was behind a good number of them, naturally. In the early 80’s Corman was invited by two members … Continue reading →

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Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka: The Night Before Christmas (1961)

Posted on December 22, 2017 at 7:36 am by Jeff Kuykendall

The last Russian fairy tale film we’ll be visiting this year is one of the better (but stranger) films of Aleksandr Rou, the prolific director most closely associated with the genre. Rou’s central achievement in his career was visualizing the … Continue reading →

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