Sleeping Beauty (1959) Directed by Clyde Geronimi Synopsis: A holiday is proclaimed to celebrate the recent birth of King Stefan and Queen Leah’s daughter Aurora, and everyone is invited. Well, almost everyone: the evil fairy Maleficent got snubbed. As the three good fairies, Flora, Fauna and Merriweather, are bestowing the newborn with gifts of beauty … Continue reading Sleeping Beauty
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The Goonies
The Goonies (1985) Dir. by Richard Donner Starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin and Corey Feldman Plot A group of kids from Astoria, Oregon, whose homes are about to be demolished to make way for a country club, attempt to follow a map to the hidden treasure of the legendary 17th century pirate One-Eyed Willie. In the process, … Continue reading The Goonies
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp (1955) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson Synopsis In 1909, “Jim Dear” gives his wife, “Darling”, a Christmas gift of a cocker spaniel puppy. Given the name Lady, she enjoys being doted on by her upper-middle-class owners, and her friendship with the local dogs Jock and Trusty. Soon … Continue reading Lady and the Tramp
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) Dir. by Tom Shadyac Starring Jim Carrey, Courtney Cox, Tone Loc and Sean Young Plot When the Miami Dolphins football team’s mascot, a live dolphin named Snowflake, goes missing on the eve of the Super Bowl, the team hires a highly eccentric private eye and “pet detective” named Ace Ventura to … Continue reading Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1953) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson Synopsis Upset when the antics of his children disrupt his party preparations, Mr. Darling orders his oldest daughter Wendy to stop telling her brothers stories about Peter Pan. He also declares that she’s too old to keep living in the nursery, something that … Continue reading Peter Pan
Krull
Krull (1983) Dir. by Peter Yates Starring Ken Marshall, Freddie Jones, and Lysette Anthony Plot A young prince teams up with a mysterious wise man, a cyclops, an ineffectual sorcerer and a band of thieves to rescue his fiancée from the teleporting fortress of an interplanetary marauder, who believes that the princess’s child is destined to … Continue reading Krull
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1951) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson Synopsis The young Alice, bored by her history lesson, wanders off and encounters a talking, clothed rabbit. She follows him down a rabbit hole and into the strange world of Wonderland. There she encounters a series of bizarre and nonsensical characters, while … Continue reading Alice in Wonderland
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Cinderella
Cinderella (1950) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson Synopsis After the deaths of both of her parents, young Cinderella is forced to work as a servant in her own family home for her stepmother and two stepsisters. When the king announces a ball with mandatory attendance from all eligible women in the … Continue reading Cinderella
Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues (1993) Dir. by Herbert Ross Starring Kathleen Turner, Dennis Quaid, Fiona Shaw and Stanley Tucci Plot Two married government agents, Jeff and Jane Blue, who are on maternity leave in New Orleans, are persuaded into helping recover a stolen shipment of powerful plastic explosives. They have to juggle their mission as secret agents with … Continue reading Undercover Blues
Cinematic Nostalgia 