Have you heard literature geeks talking about how the original fairy tales (i.e. Anderson’s, Grimm’s etc.) were actually very dark? How the queen in Snow White was forced to dance to her own death in iron shoes? We’re living in a post-Disney age when most of these stories have been sanitized for our viewing pleasure….
Category: Fantasy
Eragon – Movie Review
There once was a blond-haired boy living on a farm with his uncle. One day, events set into motion by a rebel princess led him to encounter a local older man known for telling stories of a war long past. At the boy’s request, he recounted stories of the legendary order of mystic knights who…
Fifteen Flicks for Fall 2006
Exactly one year ago, I posted my previews of about 15 movies that sounded cool for fall 2005. I ended up watching all but three of them. This year, there are fewer movies that I am dying to see (no Harry Potters), but I still managed to cobble together a decent roster (there’s at least…
Harry Potter Lives! (and other wild speculation)
As I approach my one year blogiversary, I thought I would celebrate by revisiting the topic of my first post, Harry Potter. At the time, I’d just finished reading Book 6 (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to us muggles) and decided to write a review. In the year that has passed, none of my…
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe: Movie Review
I think the first thing people want to know about The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is how it compares to other fantasy blockbusters like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. First, I think it stands on its own as an enjoyable, spectacular movie. It is not as heavy or dark as Rings,…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Movie Review
With each successive movie in the Harry Potter franchise, the action level is amped up a notch. There is no doubt about that in Harry Potter and the Tri-Wizard T—I mean Goblet of Fire. The 700-page story has been neatly trimmed (i.e. most of the side plots have been left out) around what is arguably…
Fifteen Flicks for Fall
Summer’s coming to a close. Blockbuster season (such as it was) is over. As we gear up for the battle of the Oscar contenders, there are still plenty of awesome offerings that aren’t necessarily all about going for the statuette. Here are my most anticipated films for the rest of the year. By the way,…
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
SPOILER WARNING: IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE BOOK, STOP READING THIS BLOG. I wanted to start out my blogging experience with this book because I’m a huge Potter fan and it seemed like a good occasion to begin. I knew I would have lots of thoughts about the book after reading it, and questions that…