Subgenre Sampler
Fantasy: 809 Films to Buy & Rent
Penelope (2006)
- Dir. Mark Palansky
Feat. Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara…
- Whimsical fantasy comedy about an unfortunate girl cursed with the face of a pig whose family are driven to find her a "handsome prince" to undo the…
Prestige, The (2006)
- Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson…
- Another astounding feat of storytelling from the dir. of MEMENTO that spins a constantly intriguing yarn of two rival magicians who engage in a…
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2006)
- Splendid swag of early short films from special f/x pioneer Ray Harryhausen, many using the mature stop–motion style of his work in features…
Tales From Earthsea (Gedo senki) (2006)
- Dir. Goro Miyazaki
- The animated feature debut from Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao, based on Ursula K Le Guin's popular 'Earthsea' novels, this is a commendable addition to…
Thief Lord, The (2006)
- Dir. Richard Claus
Feat. Jasper Harris, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jim Carter…
- A delightful HARRY POTTER–esque fantasy chronicling the adventures of two runaways who join a scalawag band of abandoned kids in search of a…
Tom's Midnight Garden (2006)
- Dir. Willard Carroll
Feat. Greta Scacchi, James Wilby, Joan Plowright
- A handsome screen version of children's novel by Phillipa Pearce, in which a young boy in the 1950s is sent to live with his aunt and uncle because…
Ultimate Avengers (2006)
- Dir. Bob Richardson
- Slim, cheerfully low–grade Marvel animated feature which unites six iconic superheroes (Captain America, The Hulk, etc.) in a fight against…
What the Bleep!? - Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)
- Dir. William Arntz, Betsy Chasse
Feat. Marlee Matlin
- A sequel–recut of WHAT THE BLEEP? which again presents an New Age spread of provocative comparisons between the theories of quantum physics and…
Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
- Dir. Goran Dukic
Feat. Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Tom Waits…
- Wilfully eccentric suicide comedy (!?) set in a warped and washed–out afterlife inhabited solely by suiciders, in which a young no–hoper…
X-Men 3: The Last Stand (2006)
- Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart…
- Third entry in the X–MEN series maintains the intensity with a raft of new mutants – of various persuasions – and an intriguing new…