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“Asperfell” by Jamie Thomas: A Light, Gothic Fantasy Tale
“Asperfell,” the first of a new trilogy by Jamie Thomas, is an enjoyable fantasy about a young woman who must rescue a prince from a prison for mages (wizards), after the king has condemned magic and divided the kingdom of Tiralaen … Continue reading
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Tagged asperfell, fantasy, fantasy books, jamie thomas
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Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s Fascinating “Monstress”
“Monstress” is a beautiful and dark graphic novel series (2015-current) written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Sana Takeda. The gorgeous art depicts a complex and violent world where tensions never cease between the Ancients (anthropomorphic animal lords), Arcanics (human-animal … Continue reading
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Tagged comics, fantasy, Graphic Novel, image comics, marjorie liu, monstress, sana takeda
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Fantasies and Fairy Tales at LACMA
One of the newer exhibits currently at LACMA is Fantasies and Fairy Tales, which features artwork and graphic design mostly from the late 1800s and early 1900s that was inspired by myths, fairy tales and legends. There are a few … Continue reading
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Tagged fairy tales, fantasy, graphic design, LACMA, myths
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‘Avengers’: Hysterically Funny, Swamped With Super Heroes, And One Crazy Large Dude Who’s Concerned With Overpopulation
I think writing excessively about the plot is really not necessary when it comes to this film, because everyone, fans or not, will probably go see it—and they should—because it is so much fun. Here’s the gist of the story; … Continue reading
Movie Review: The Enigmatic “I Kill Giants”
Based on the graphic novel by Joe Kelly and J. M. Ken Niimura, “I Kill Giants” is the heartfelt story of a very clever, imaginative young girl who has convinced herself that she must protect her town from killer giants. … Continue reading
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Tagged coming-of-age, fantasy, giants, Graphic Novel, james wan, madison wolfe
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‘Black Panther’ Is In One Word A Masterpiece
‘Black Panther’ written by Joe Robert Cole and Ryan Coogler (who also brilliantly directed the film based on Stan Lee’s and Jack Kirby’s Marvel comics character of the same name) is absolutely hands down one of the best and most … Continue reading
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Takes Us On A Fantastic Trip Proving The Force is Definitely Still With Us
I saw this film yesterday at the Disney Studios where the audience consisted of press and guests. It was more than obvious that expectations were high, very high, and from the loud applause as the credit rolled, no one was disappointed. … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, fantasy, George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Rian Johnson, sci-fi
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J.M. Lee’s “The Dark Crystal” Prequel Novels
You have probably heard by now that a prequel to beloved ’80s fantasy film “The Dark Crystal” is coming soon to Netflix in the form of a 10-episode series. Featuring all Jim Henson Creature Shop/Brian Froud beasties, “The Dark Crystal: Age of … Continue reading
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Tagged brian froud, fantasy, J.M. Lee, jim henson, the dark crystal
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‘The War of The Planet of the Apes’ The Best of the Three
‘The War For The Planet of the Apes” takes places two years after “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”. Most of the human race across the globe have been wiped out by the outbreak of the ALZ113 V, aka … Continue reading
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Tagged 'The War For The Planet of the Apes', Action, Andy Serkis, apes, fantasy, Judy Geer, Movie Review, sci-fi, Trilogy, violence, War, Woody Harrelson
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