Jack Kirby’s ‘New Directions’ – The Excellent Seeds of His Own Destruction
In an earlier blog-essay Stan, Jack, and Joe Stuff, I mentioned in a general sense the way the Marvel Universe had in essence undermined…
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10 Must-Read Titles That Will Ignite Your Imagination
The power of books in expanding imagination Books have been a source of knowledge, entertainment, and inspiration for centuries. They have the incredible ability…
Why Do Hollywood Writers Think Ageing Heroes Become Bitter Losers?
The predictable failure that is Indiana Jones and Dial of Density (see what I did there?) is remarkable insofar as it’s the same sort…
Repetitiveness in Cinema: The Curious Case of Robin Hood
One of the main criticism of modern cinema is the dearth of new ideas coming from Hollywood. We live in the age of sequels, prequels,…
Elijah Wood has Concerns About a New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy
The recent announcement of Warner Bros. plan to make more Lord of the Rings movies has led to folks wondering if it’s a good idea.…
Faith-Friendly Films Make Money, Woke Films Don’t. Will Hollywood Notice?
Until I read Chris Braly’s article on Jesus Revolution, I did not know much about the film. I’m now intrigued, because the movie’s success…
Andy Serkis Says He’s More than Ready to Return to ‘Middle-Earth ‘
One of the people excited about the announcement of more Lord of the Rings movies is Gollum/Smeagle himself, Andy Serkis. The actor/director spoke on BroBible’s Post-Credit Podcast with Eric…
Warner Bros. Rebooting ‘Lord of the Rings’ Film Franchise
Warner Bros. Pictures is revamping the “Lord of the Rings” film franchise. On last week’s earnings call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced…
Why is Amazon’s ‘Rings of Power’ so Patently Racist?
If you were watching a movie set in 1985 – say an Amish crime thriller – and the characters repeatedly used iPhones to…
Amazon Begins Production on Rings of Power Season 2
It’s official: Amazon’s The Rings of Power has started filming its next season. Despite the show struggling to impress audiences, THR reports that production got…