Two incredibly fun and also incredibly cheap shot-on-video Taiwanese ninja flicks are given a heap of love from Visual Vengeance in a Blu-ray collection.
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Mrs. Brisby, a field mouse with a family in need, faces friend and foe alike in her quest to relocate her loved ones before an inevitable tragedy strikes.
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The Invincible Eight [1971] [88 Films Blu-Ray]
Eight warriors come together to take down a warlord in Wei Lo’s Invincible Eight. The 1971 Golden Harvest film is now on Blu-Ray via 88 Films.
International Animation Festival (1975-1977)
One of the most profoundly influential television shows – at least, in my life – was “International Animation Festival,” a PBS presentation that aired during the mid-1970s. Hosted by Jean Marsh of “Upstairs Downstairs” fame, this weekly half-hour series was the rare program that offered a glimpse into the animation universe existing beyond the realm of the standard Saturday morning shenanigans or the old Disney and Warner Bros. shorts that dominated television.
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves [1991] [Arrow 4k UHD LE]
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the 1991 thrilling smash hit from Kevin Reynolds, comes to 4k via Arrow Video. Read this review, or I’ll cut your heart out with a spoon.