False Hare (1964)
Directed by Robert McKimson
Story by John Dunn
Animation by Warren Batchelder, George Grandpré, Ted Bonnicksen
Music by Bill Lava
B.B. Wolf and his giggly nephew conspire to trap Bugs Bunny by creating Club Del Conejo, a phony social club designed exclusively for rabbits. Bugs, of course, is wise to the antics of these lupine predators but plays along, inevitably causes B.B. to fall victims to his extravagant booby-traps.
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A group of martial artists, including Jackie Chan, make their way across a strange and dangerous mountain, in 3-D (if you want), in Wei Lo’s 1978 flick The Magnificent Bodyguards, now on Blu-Ray in 3D & 2D via 88 Films
What begins as a desperate musician accepting an opportunity too good to refuse quickly reveals itself to be exactly that, and by the time the walls start closing in, leaving feels far more complicated than arriving ever was.
One key problem with the film industry is that too many worthy productions fall under the radar and never find the audiences they deserve. Robby Henson’s 1995 production “Pharaoh’s Army” is one of a countless number of smaller gems that never caught a break. Barely released in theaters and dumped into DVD release in 2004 with no fanfare, it remains an unfairly obscure title. This is a major shame, since “Pharaoh’s Army” is a provocative surprise at every level.
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A young girl is dropped off at the airport by her father to travel as an unaccompanied minor. When the flight is delayed overnight, she ends up in the care of a flight attendant.
