Fantasy movie reviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV3bjDVIEl0 The "Deal with the Devil" motif is a cultural staple that has endured for centuries. We've seen this story play out in multiple ways across multiple mediums, such as books, music, paintings, and films. The Picture of Dorian Grey, Rosemary's Baby, Phantom of the Paradise, Bedazzled, and even Disney movies like The Little Mermaid have pulled from this motif. … Continue reading Faust (1926)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiMinixSXII It feels odd to me that Dungeons & Dragons have had little to no representation in film despite its popularity, longevity, and influence. TSR, Gary Gygax’s publishing company, produced the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon in the 1980s, which wasn’t phenomenal, but it did well enough to argue that they could have used it as a springboard … Continue reading Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYvILyXjSaY There aren't many sword and sorcery movies (or fantasy movies in general) that can match the perfect amount of '80s cheese and awesomeness that Conan the Barbarian possessed. But I would say The Beastmaster gets the closest out of all the ripoffs and lookalikes. The Beastmaster is like a stupidly kickass Doctor Dolittle origin … Continue reading The Beastmaster (1982)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KZF0W3m38 If you weren't aware, there are A LOT of Hercules movies, and the one I'm going over today is one of the big ones. It made bodybuilder Steve Reeves a household name, and it kickstarted a whole new subgenre of Italian adventure films called peplum, or as it was more affectionally called, sword-and-sandal. Think … Continue reading Hercules (1958)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GudaSjM-q18 Dwarves of Dragon Mountain also called THE Dwarves of Dragon Mountain, Dragon Mountain, or The Dwarves of Demrel (Jesus, would you pick a name and stick with it?!), has a setting that sizzles with potential. It revolves around three dwarven miners trapped in a massive mine underneath a mountain after a cave-in. They have … Continue reading The Dwarves of Dragon Mountain (2018)
The Bard of the Reel 