Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The First Avenger is a fun and captivating film – reminding us that comic-book movies can be great, rather than just plain good.
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Mulan (1998)
Mulan tells the story of Hua Mulan, a woman who dressed up as a man and fought in the army for twelve years.
Jerry Beck – The 50 Greatest Cartoons
Essential reading for fans of North American animation. This is an excellent guide for anyone who enjoys animation, from casual fans to industry experts.
Attack the Block
Joe Cornish’s feature film debut, Attack the Block, is a stellar ’80s creature feature that was never made.
Little Princess, The (1939)
The Little Princess tells the story of Sara Creww (Temple). Her father, Captain Crewe (Hunter) has to ship off to Africa because of the Boer war. He drops of Sara at a private school for girls. There Sara lives a very privileged life as a captains daughter.
Summer Wars
Summer Wars is part techie-adventure, part family-dramedy. Coming from Japan, home of some of the finest quality animation, it’s got luscious art and flawless animation technique.
Ito Junji – Tomie (Manga)
Tomie, Ito-san’s first manga, is one of the most shocking graphic novels ever created. It’s not only a study in the dangers of lust, it also uncovers the true nature of humanity and how, perhaps, the seven deadly sins are nothing more than a look at the ugliest and most distressing parts of human nature.
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Exit Through the Gift Shop is a documentary by mysterious street artist Banksy as he obtains the footage to chronicle the effervescent rise of Thierry Guetta as “street artist” Mr. Brainwash.
Sound of Noise
Sound of Noise tells the story of a group of musicians that dream of a world with music that is free and available to all. Then, there’s the cop that hates music because he is tone deaf.
Confessions (Japanese Film)
Confessions tells the story of a high school teacher that loses her child. Seeing as she is a very smart woman, she comes to the conclusion that her daughter has been murdered by one of her students.
