Watching every Disney film in chronological order sounded like a fun challenge. A thousand titles later, it’s become a window ...

A little-seen Disney television adventure shot on location in Bahrain with a largely local cast. We all know Disney for their pirate adventures, from Treasure Island and Peter Pan to the monolithic ...

A gorgeous fantasy romance that emphasises the visual fidelity to the source’s world, but ultimately compresses too much into a small package. Set in an alternate 19th century Japan, Miyo (Mio Imada) ...

I first saw Back to the Future in cinemas in 1985 at the tender age of six. It wasn’t my first movie, and clearly not my last, but something changed in me that day. My density had brought me to it. In ...

Welcome back to Inconstant Reader, the feature column that explores Stephen King’s books in the order they were published — sort of! A ghost story inspired by Rebecca? Ayuh. WARNING: There’s a bagful ...

Disney wasn’t just jumping on the Western wagon train either. From their animated shorts to live-action features and first forays into television, the Western was baked into the DNA of their output.

In 2005, we watched the last Star Wars movie. Or at least, that was the idea at the time. After expanding the Star Wars universe with The Phantom Menace and continuing it through Attack of the Clones ...

Before vinyl bars became the latest trend worldwide, Japan’s kissaten were quietly leading the charge, offering serene musical escapes for a century. If you’ve noticed more vinyl bars and listening ...

The year is 1985. The sun is setting on the Roger Moore era of the James Bond franchise—though daylight savings seems to have pushed that dusk back a few more years. After a cold open that sees Bond ...

A romantic drama that’s a good showcase for its leads and the titular falling petals, but you may feel like you’re developing Progeria somewhere in the middle. Aspiring photographer Haruto Asakura ...

A wildly silly ghost comedy with heart, broad laughs, and a box office bite to match its bark. Following the massive success of How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, last year’s Thai box office ...

Sex and futility fuel the latest directorial outing from veteran screenwriter Haruhiko Arai, glancing at the future while exploring the past of a relationship and perhaps even a country. Despite only ...