40 years ago, in 1982, The Last Unicorn premiered in theaters across the United States. Based on the novel by Peter S Beagle, the film conjured images of dark magic, mortality, and the blurred line ...

Extinction haunts the film from its earliest moments. It’s not strange to revisit the films you loved in your childhood. It’s not even that odd that I’ve seen the film close to a hundred times.

In 1982, The Last Unicorn introduced audiences to a mythical creature who learns what it means to experience human emotions, to long, and to live with the burden of grief. More than 40 years later, in ...