Tom Jolliffe takes a jaunt back to the 80s to see how some of the decade’s biggest fantasy films have aged… Growing up as a young sprog in the 80’s I was treated to all manner of eye-catching fantasy films. A lot of these ‘kids’ films were completely savaged by critics at the time. I […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Labyrinth: 35th Anniversary Edition (1986)
Labyrinth, 1986. Directed by Jim Henson. Starring Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie and Toby Froud. SYNOPSIS: Sixteen-year-old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth. Five years ago, Sony issued a 30th Anniversary […]
Labyrinth is coming to 4K Ultra HD with 35th Anniversary Edition release
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the upcoming 4K Ultra HD 35th Anniversary Edition release of the beloved 1986 cult classic fantasy Labyrinth which goes on sale on August 23rd; check out the cover artwork and details below… From visionary filmmaker Jim Henson comes the unforgettable fantasy favourite LABYRINTH, now celebrating its 35th anniversary and […]
Labyrinth at 35: Goblins, Bowie and Greatness
As Labyrinth turns 35, Tom Jolliffe looks back at one of the great cult films of the 80s… You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power… I could go on. To kids growing up in the 80’s, Jim Henson’s wizardry would prove defining. From The Muppets, to The Dark Crystal, […]
Infinitely Repeatable: The Movies We Can Watch Over and Over Again
Tom Jolliffe on the films he could watch over and over again and never tire of… We all have our favourite films. There are some that have a deeply profound effect. There are some that get deep within our bones and leave us in awe, or take a heavy emotional investment. You could watch Requiem For […]
First-look preview of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade
Boom! Studios has unveiled a first-look preview of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade #1, a brand new oversized one-shot featuring the strange and wondrous characters of Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy classic Labyrinth. Check out the preview here… You’re invited to the ball of the season! But all is not as it seems with the guests of […]
The Alternative Halloween Viewing List
Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of non-horror films to watch this Halloween season, which might just be prescient enough to be horrific… Halloween’s just for horror right? Well what if we’re not watching horror? What if we’re watching action or sci-fi or comedy? It may just be that some of these films have a […]
10 Delightful Films to Brighten Your Day
Tom Jolliffe with a selection of 10 delightful films that can’t fail to brighten your day… Well ladies and gents, it looks like we’re still in the midst of some kind of biblical meltdown. Between a virus that’s spread the world, to political discord, societal discord, things are bad and all the while every app […]
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade announced by Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios has announced that it is set to take fans back to the strange and wondrous world of Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy Labyrinth This December with the new one-shot comic Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade from award-winning author Lara Elena Donnelly (Amberlough) and artists French Carlomagno (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), Samantha Dodge (Catwoman: […]
Labyrinth sequel lands Doctor Strange’s Scott Derrickson as director
The world of Labyrinth will get a bit more sinister and strange with Deadline reporting that Scott Derrickson will helm the sequel to the 1986 cult classic fantasy. The Sinister and Doctor Strange director will take over directorial duties from Fede Alvarez, who was initially attached to direct. Maggie Levin, who wrote and directed Into […]