Rosalind Chao Archives

Spiderman and the Dragon’s Challenge (1980)

Rating: ★

Mar 29, 2001Comic-Book Superhero

The third and last of the theatrically released films recut from the 1970s live-action Spider-Man tv series. The near sleep-inducing plot takes Nicholas Hammond's Spider-Man to Hong Kong

Director: Don McDougall

Actors: Nicholas Hammond, Rosalind Chao, Benson Fong, Robert F. Simon, …

Category: Science Fiction

29 March 200126 September 2025 by Roog

Intruders (1992)

Rating: ★★

Dec 29, 2022Alien Abductions

One of the earliest works about Alien Abduction, predating the fascination with the topic that came not long after with tv’s The X Files. From genre regular Dan Curtis, the creator of tv's Dark Shadows

Director: Dan Curtis

Actors: Richard Crenna, Mare Winningham, Susan Blakely, Daphne Ashbrook, …

Category: Science Fiction

29 December 202223 December 2025 by Roog

What Dreams May Come (1998)

Rating: ★★★★

May 16, 1999The Afterlife

Vincent Ward is one of the least recognised great directors in the world. Here he creates an extraordinary vision of the afterlife in which he employs CGI to create a world that resembles classic artworks brought to life

Director: Vincent Ward

Actors: Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr, Annabella Sciorra, Max Von Sydow, …

Category: Fantasy

16 May 199923 June 2026 by Roog

Freaky Friday (2003)

Rating: ★★★

Sep 30, 2003Mother-Daughter Bodyswap Comedy

Enjoyable remake of the 1970s Disney comedy about a mother and daughter who swap bodies. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan nail the swapped roles to perfection

Director: Mark Waters

Actors: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, …

Category: Fantasy

30 September 200323 September 2025 by Roog

Just Like Heaven (2005)

Rating: ★★

Jan 27, 2006Ghost Romantic Comedy

An odd light fantasy romcom where Mark Ruffalo is suddenly haunted by the ghost of Reese Witherspoon as she lies in a comatose state on life support

Director: Mark Waters

Actors: Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Dina Waters, Jon Heder, …

Category: Fantasy

27 January 200616 May 2026 by Roog

Tragedy Girls (2017)

Rating: ★★★

Jul 25, 2022Teen Girls on a Killing Spree/Black Comedy

Darkly funny comedy where two girls in high school conduct a series of murders to create publicity for their true crime blog

Director: Tyler MacIntyre

Actors: Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Jack Quaid, Craig Robinson, …

Category: Horror

25 July 20229 January 2024 by Roog

Mulan (2020)

Rating: ★★

Sep 19, 2020Disney Live-Action Remake

The Disney live-action remake of Mulan finally arrives mired in controversy but the film itself proves a solid production for the most part, although never quite soars as a work of fantasy

Director: Niki Caro

Actors: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Gong Li, Jason Scott Lee, Jet Li, …

Category: Fantasy

19 September 20203 April 2026 by Roog

Freakier Friday (2025)

Rating: ★

Sep 26, 2025Bodyswap Comedy

The 2003 Freaky Friday was one of the better Disney remakes with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan giving inspired performances as mother and daughter who swap bodies. The two reunite for a sequel here

Director: Nisha Ganatra

Actors: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, …

Category: Fantasy

26 September 202513 November 2025 by Roog