A somewhat-better-than-average British SF disaster picture (1961) about the earth being tilted off its axis by H-bomb tests, with a Daily Express reporter (Edward Judd) as hero. Val Guest, the director, collaborated on the intelligent script with Wolf Mankowitz; Janet Munro and Leo McKern costar. 98 min. (JR) Read more
Bruno Bozzetto’s parody and spin-off of Disney’s Fantasia is a collection of animated sketches accompanying classical music pieces (by Debussy, Dvorak, Ravel, Sibelius, Stravinsky, and Vivaldi), with live-action slapstick sequences featuring cowriter Maurizio Nichetti (The Icicle Thief). It’s not only a hilarious send-up of Disney’s excesses but a splendid cartoon feature in its own rightfunny and imaginative and lively. The restored version of this 1976 Italian picture includes more Nichetti footage and a stereo sound track. (JR) Read more