A SEQUEL ‘UPDATE’ THAT DOWNGRADES THE FRANCHISE In 2023, moviegoers were introduced to the sci-fi horror hit M3GAN, a film that quickly became a viral sensation across TikTok and other social media platforms. Directed by Gerard Johnstone and starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, and Jenna Davis, the story followed an artificially intelligent […]
Wer wird den schlimmsten Urlaub haben? In meinem Spiel DüsterJeder Spieler kontrolliert eine Familie liebenswerter Außenseiter. Indem Sie Karten spielen und Geschichten erzählen, erzählen Sie die tragische Geschichte Ihrer Familie. Ihr Ziel ist es, dass Ihre Charaktere schrecklich leiden und sterben, während Ihre Gegner glücklich und gesund bleiben. Aber Vorsicht! Ihre Gegner werden alles tun, […]
A GIANT MONSTER SEQUEL THAT STANDS TALL ON FAMILIAR GROUND In 2022, Netflix unleashed giant-monster mayhem drawn from the depths of Norwegian folklore with Troll, directed by Roar Uthaug. Starring Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck, Gard B. Eidsvold, and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, the film followed a small team racing to stop an ancient troll […]
END OF LINE…. In 2010, Walt Disney Studios released Tron: Legacy — a long-awaited follow-up to 1982’s sci-fi cult classic Tron — re-opening the neon-lit digital frontier of disc wars and light-cycle duels for a new generation. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the film starred Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Sheen, and Jeff […]
FAITH, FAMILY, AND FOOTBALL While major film studio companies like Disney, Paramount Pictures, and Universal have dominated the movie landscape for years with their plethora of notable releases, smaller studios have emerged, with a more niche preferences….religious evangelical cinematic narratives. These “faith-based” studios offer more than just filmmaking entertainment, but rather enlightening tales of […]
The seal of the basilisk’s Gaze, by Matthew Johnson You’ve heard of the Basilisk’s Gaze, then? Medani operatives, charged under the Treaty of Thronehold to hunt down the worst war criminals of the last century. It’s kind of odd, right? If you want to FIND someone, you go to Tharashk. Why Medani? Well, it could […]
In der Stadt Atur sind die Walking Dead Teil des Alltags. Dieses Bild von Lady Rose Undertow wurde von Matthew Johnson gezeichnet. Jeden Monat beantworte ich interessante Fragen, die mir Gönner fragen. Fragen wie … Warum haben die Menschen in den fünf Ländern eine so negative Reaktion auf Nekromance und Nekromanten? Das ist eine gute […]
This image of Lady Rose Undertow was drawn by Matthew Johnson. I’m currently working on articles about House Lyrandar for my Patreon, but having just talked about funerary customs in the previous article it feels like a good time for a flashback to this article, which I originally wrote in 2017! Whether you’re seeking your […]
LEAPS & MISSTEPS TO A PROMISING NEW SUPERHERO ERA The DCEU was a cinematic universe built around the shared stories of DC Comics superheroes, establishing origin tales, interconnected character arcs, crossover events, and a consistent ensemble of settings and cast members. It all began in 2013 with Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder, […]
A TRUE “DISNEY” PRINCESS PROBLEM Back in 1937, Walt Disney Studios released its very first animated feature film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Inspired by the 1812 German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, the film—supervised by David Hand and directed by a team of five sequence directors (Perce Pearce, William Cottrell, Larry […]
