Originally posted on Fact of Fantasy:
Okay, so last week I wrote about the PhD proposal I submitted on exploring what kind of worlds are being created in fantasy stories and how these magical worlds are relating themselves to our own. Sadly, I have to say that the proposal didn’t make the cut. Better luck…
A washed-up actor is struggling with his life and sanity, trying to find new meaning in his identity. But no matter what he does, he cannot seem to shake off the iconic superhero that he used to be.
I’m still alive! The reason for this bit of radio silence was that apart from (and during – no rest for the wicked) an amazing vacation in Italy, I’ve been swamped with various projects for university. Spoilers: it’s about villains. Surprise!
Well folks, this is it. Tonight, this year is coming to an end, and with it comes a lot of time for reflection upon everything – what you did this year, what you learned about yourself, what you succeeded in and failed at. So here’s a short review of the movies I’ve blogged about this year!
The year is drawing to an end, and as usual completely surprisingly (for Grinches like me :D) Christmas has rolled around!
There’s always some drama about violence in film, violence in games, violence everywhere. And yes, in some cases we do seem to have been numbed to seeing violence on-screen; it’s not that big a deal anymore. But what always gains a universal reaction of horror and disgust is violence directed against animals – the cuter,…
Nothing could prevent the Red Wedding. The house of Forrester is caught in the midst of all sorts of intrigues. And alongside the terrors and troubles that the whole country has to face, they have to do whatever they can to survive and protect their precious Ironwood…
Where I live, this winter is supposed to be even warmer than the last one – so presumably without snow, how are you supposed to get into Christmas mood? Here are some suggestions for you to get into the spirit of it all without ever having to leave your room!
A couple weeks ago I had an interesting conversation, in which someone claimed that nowadays people seem unable to produce ‘brilliant’ movies. He said that the closest the past few years got to ‘excellence’ was Inception, but that it ultimately failed in achieving that too. And this got me thinking.
Ig is struggling with accusations concerning his girlfriend’s death and turns to drink. But on top of a massive hangover, he one day awakens to find he has grown horns…
Soul of Stories 