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Great Images from Great Movies #16: “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” — Keith & the Movies

Truly great movies can leave indelible marks. It may be through an emotional connection to the story. It may be through a remarkable performance or a signature scene. But it can also be through the brilliant imagery a film can carve into your mind. That’s what this feature is all about – highlighting great images […]… Continue reading Great Images from Great Movies #16: “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” — Keith & the Movies

BOND, JAMES BOND: Casino Royale (1967) —

Directed by Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parish, Val GuestScreenplay by Wolf Mankowitz, John Law, Michael SayersSuggested by the novel by Ian FlemingOriginal Release Date: 13th April 1967 (U.K), 28th April 1967 (U.S) What is excess? It’s a question you might find yourself pondering when watching 1967’s Casino Royale. The rights landing in […]… Continue reading BOND, JAMES BOND: Casino Royale (1967) —

Parasite Review — Disassembly

“In an age like ours…” Notice: The following contains spoilers and rambling thoughts about the movie Steve Jobs. If you want focused writing, read The Atlantic. In 2019, director Bong Joon-ho released Gisaengchung, known abroad as Parasite, a modern fable about poverty, inequality, and power with elements of comedy and horror. He lays out the […]… Continue reading Parasite Review — Disassembly

Tidings from the Crew – the beastmaster (1982) movie review – old fantasy movie for Wyrd and Wonder!! — Captain’s Quarters

Ahoy there mateys! I am not a big movie watcher but sci-fi month of 2019 started this trend with total recall (1990), sphere (1998), and galaxy quest (1999). The First Mate has seen practically every movie of the 80s and 90s and we were recently discussing our childhood memories of The Beastmaster (1982). In honor […]… Continue reading Tidings from the Crew – the beastmaster (1982) movie review – old fantasy movie for Wyrd and Wonder!! — Captain’s Quarters

Top 10: Animated Fantasy Movies — Beneath A Thousand Skies

Hello! Today for Wyrd & Wonder I thought that I would look at my (again this is just personal opinion) top 10 animated fantasy movies. This list is just for western animation, excluding Disney (although if I had to choose one, I would probably go for ‘Beauty and the Beast’). via Top 10: Animated Fantasy Movies… Continue reading Top 10: Animated Fantasy Movies — Beneath A Thousand Skies

Director Biography – Tobias Bieseke (NUCLEUS)

Tobias Bieseke was born in Kassel. He has been a student in the Film & Sound program at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts since 2008 (studying under Prof. Dubini, Harald Opel, Prof. Adolf Winkelmann, Prof. J. U. Lensing, and Prof. Hacker) and has participated in symposiums and lecture events at the invitation… Continue reading Director Biography – Tobias Bieseke (NUCLEUS)

Director Biography – Tara Tusher (INNER-CRITIC)

Inner-critic is the third short film directed by Tara Tusher. Her work fuses fantasy with real life in a dark and quirky way. The darkness introduced in her films is always met with a whimsical point of view and is the signature style of this independent film maker. Director Statement I love the art of… Continue reading Director Biography – Tara Tusher (INNER-CRITIC)

Director Biography – Brian Eric Johnson (STRANGE LIGHTS)

After moving from Sacramento to Los Angeles, I directed several plays in the NoHo Arts District. Changing my focus to film, I wrote and directed several short films before directing my first feature, ‘Mobster.’ I currently have two feature projects in development. Director Statement With ‘Strange Lights’ I explore one man’s life as he deals… Continue reading Director Biography – Brian Eric Johnson (STRANGE LIGHTS)