Fantasy movie reviews
The fantasy genre and its associated aesthetic have been used repeatedly as a vehicle for musical storytelling throughout the history of music videos, particularly in the heavy metal and rock and roll genres. Everybody's likely got a favorite. You've got classic examples like Holy Diver by Dio, Hall of the Mountain King by Savatage, and … Continue reading Fantasy Ramblings: Shine on Me by Chris Dane Owens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGs4o_5jyhw Curses are cool, aren't they? They're a prevalent and multi-faceted plot device both in and outside of the fantasy genre that sometimes leaks into real life. If you're a spiteful person who wants to ruin someone's life, there's plenty of different kinds of curses from all sorts of times and places that you can … Continue reading Ladyhawke (1985)
Good day! I've decided to add a new section to this blog, which I've called "Fantasy Ramblings." Instead of talking about a specific fantasy movie, I'll be rambling about a fantasy-related topic or character that I love or despise. I'll start this new segment by talking about one of my favorite concepts and characters from … Continue reading Fantasy Ramblings: The Lady of Pain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn5QmllRCn4 Reviewing Onward marks a lot of firsts for my humble little blog. It's the first movie I'm covering made by Pixar and Disney (Dragonslayer and Return to Oz were both joint produced by Disney, but this is a one hundred percent homegrown Disney product). It's easily the most recent movie I've covered on here so far, and it's also … Continue reading Onward (2020)
Die Nibelungen (“The Nibelungs”) is a series of two German silent fantasy films released in 1924 based on the epic Germanic poem Nibelungenlied (“The Song of the Nibelungen”), which was written around 1200 AD by an unknown author. It tells the story of a young hero named Siegfried (Paul Richter), son of King Siegmund of … Continue reading Die Nibelungen (1924)
The Bard of the Reel 