Return to Oz

The 40th anniversary of the fantasy horror film produced by Disney Studios. This is an unofficial sequel to the original 1939’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ but the result is much more dark and channeling the spirit of the original ‘Oz’ book series by Frank L. Baum.

The film’s plot is based on the book “The Marvelous Land of Oz’ and ‘Ozma of Oz’. This film was nominated for an Academy Award in the special effects category.

This film takes place six months after Dorothy’s first adventure in the land of Oz. When Dorothy returns to Kansas she finds it very hard to readjust to her former life on the family ranch. Her ongoing obsession with the land of Oz causes her to lose sleep and is worrying her aunt and uncle. Dorothy’s aunt takes her to a clinic that specializes in Electro-therapy performed by the scary nurse Wilson. The scared Dorothy escapes the clinic and somehow finds herself back in Oz. Dorothy is appalled to find that Oz had been taken by the evil munchkin king and the evil witch Mombi.

Again Dorothy embarks on a perilous journey to save Oz, this time accompanied by a talking hen, a Pumpkinhead Jack-O-lantern and a mechanical man called Tik-Tok. The British actress Jean Marsh had caused nightmares to thousands of innocent children watching this film- come find out why.

Sally

Sally Ride was the first American woman who went to space, but under the amazing career she kept a secret. Sally had  a romantic relationship with a woman for 27 years.

For the first time Tam O’Shaughnessy, Sally’s partner, reveals their secret affair and the price they had to pay so that Sally could fulfill her career.

Director Cristina Costantini brings to the big screen the unbelievable story of Astronaut Sally Ride and gives us a glimpse of her life outside the headlines in the papers and the talk shows Sally appeared in- her journey outside of earth’s atmosphere and the landing back into very conservative USA of the 80’s and the sexist and LGBTQ-phobic environment of NASA.

The film reveals the love story of two fascinating women, and the legacy that Sally Ride left that inspires many girls and women to dream of the stars and beyond.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” was not a big success when it came out in 1992, but over the years it had gained a loyal crowd thanks to the over-the-top camp humor and its self aware interpretation of the vampire genre. This cinematic experiment resonated with fans who appreciated its unique tone- it was the first time a vampire movie was laced into a camp high school comedy that played brilliantly with the cliches of the genres. The fact that the heroine is a blond cheerleader who kills vampires in all sorts of imaginative ways was quite surprising for the early 90’s.

The huge success of the TV series that followed helped a lot to keep the franchise alive, of course, and despite the very different tone of the TV show, its popularity helped elevate the film’s status as well.

If you don’t blink you might catch Ricki Lake as a disgruntled waitress, Ben Affleck as a basketball player and Alexis Arquette as a vampire DJ.

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