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Posts Tagged ‘Fantasy’

The Best Sci-Fi Movies of the Decade, 2000-2009!

When I sat down to make my best films of the decade list, I realized that they were all sci-fi/fantasy films (with the exception of a few like There Will Be Blood, The Weather Man, Shaun of the Dead, and Traffic.)
So… here’s my list for the decade’s best films, which all happen to be sci-fi!
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Voldemort’s Troubled Childhood: The New Harry Potter Trailer

How does a boy grow up to be a dark wizard? One that is so ruthless and powerful that folks won’t even say his name?
George Lucas failed to compellingly tell the story of a child with great powers who embraces the dark side, instead turning Anakin into a whiney little bitch. But if the following [...]

Hyper-Fanboy-Internet-Rumor-Super-News-Roundup: 5/28/08

Hey, it’s hard to keep track of all the movies, tv shows, comics, and other nerdtastic stuff that you won’t be seeing for another 2-5 years. That’s why I bring you Hyper-Fanboy-Internet-Rumor-Super-News. This is where I take all those “It’s in development!” or “Hollywood Doosh Bag plays Your Favorite Superhero!” rumors and spit them at you like that [...]

Anime, Manga go Hollywood — Prepare Yourself

Remember when Anime and Manga was hard to find?
I guess I’m dating myself here, but there was a time (before eBay) when only a handful of anime films were dubbed or subtitled into English, and you generally could only find bootlegs of these films from the mech-nerd that toiled in the back of the local [...]

R.I.P., The Original Dungeon Master

Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, passed away Tuesday morning.
From the AP:
Gygax always enjoyed hearing from the game’s legion of devoted fans, many of whom would stop by the family’s home in Lake Geneva, about 55 miles southwest of Milwaukee, his wife said. Despite his declining health, he hosted weekly games of Dungeons & [...]