Fantasy Film 101

A look at Willow, a much better film than anyone gives it credit for, and what makes an over-the-top fantasy film enjoyable.

a look at two important segments of this phenomenal compilation film!

A look at the marvelous short film playing as a part of the Bending Space, Folding Time program at Cinequest!

A look at the 2017 National Film Registry film Field of Dreams, and what it says about fantasy, sports, redemption, and working through stuff.

A look at what Dumbo means to Disney's animations, and American animation in general.

A lok at how museums are portrayed as places of magic using Ben Stiller, Big Bird, and Egyptians! Warning: May contain trace amounts of James Mason...

What makes a great genre actor, and then what specifically separates a Fantasy actor from other genres. How does it work, and what does it all mean

A look at an Australian film that is light fantasy, or simply mildly weird reality

A look at a short that begs the question: How Much Fantasy Does it Take?

A look at the short that showed what Tim Burton was to become as a director

A look at one of Disney's finest live-action (mostly) films and why it was so important!

A look at a documentary about a world that never existed, and the man who brought it to life!

A look at the level of fantasy in slasher horror films and what that says about the terror level, the fantastical elements, and what happens when a series goes on forever...

George Burns was meant to play God, and here's why!

A look at It's a Wonderful Life and what it said about 1946

A look at Pleasantville as a fantasy, and a really good one!

A look at a lovely silent fantasy film from 1926!

A look at the National Film Registry-enshrined film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

Two films may not a sub-genre make, but here are two of my faves.

A look at Albert Einstein's greatest work. No, not THAT Albert Einstein...