Howl’s Moving Castle

A young hatter called Sophie encounters a witch who turns her into an old woman; she finds an ally in a wizard called Howl. Hayao Miyazaki found inspiration in both…

Highlights from 94 Years of Oscars

The first Academy Awards were handed out back in 1929. The “show” looked decidedly different then – it was in fact a dinner, the ceremony itself took 15 minutes and…

Monsters University

This prequel to Monsters, Inc (2001) takes us back to school; the story has our two monstrous heroes meeting for the first time as students attending Monsters University. They take…

This Is Spinal Tap: Band in Need of Aid

Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer. Photo: Embassy Pictures In 2002, This Is Spinal Tap was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress. It's not hard to see…

Monsters, Inc.

Another well-made, visually impressive film from Pixar, this time about a community of monsters in a city whose power supply consists of screams from children who have encountered the monsters…