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Wonka: Mark Kermode’s sweet take on this fantasy film prequel (video format).
Hold onto your candy canes, folks, says our man-of-many-movies, Mark Kermode, because the fantasy film prequel Wonka is now here to sprinkle a…
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November 2023
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Dream Scenario: Mark Kermode’s movie review (video format).
Our man of many movies, Mark Kermode, is here for his take on the odd fantasy film Dream Scenario. You can watch his…
October 2023
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Krull: when swamps, cyclops, and alien invaders collide (scifi film retrospective).
Krull, that flamboyant 1983 science fantasy swashbuckler, is an extravagant cinematic mélange that echoes through the annals of film history with the subtlety…
August 2023
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Monkey see, Monkey do: the 70s TV show that made you want a magic staff and/or flying cloud carpet? (TV retrospective)
Monkey Magic! Remember that catchy theme song? If you don’t, let our Damn Fine Stam Fine take you on a nostalgic trip back…
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Dave Made A Maze (2017) : a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Dave Made A Maze’ is reminiscent of a contemporary Forbidden Zone, infused with peculiar music. Dave assembles a maze in his living room…
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Disenchanted (2022): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
Disenchanted is the sequel to 2007’s Enchanted, with Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey returning as the leads; but while some of the humor…
July 2023
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The God Is Not Willing (The First Tale Of The Witness) by Steven Erikson.
The cover of ‘The God is Not Willing’ proudly proclaims ‘the first tale of witness’ and so it is possible to guess that…
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The return of the multiverse maestro: an encounter with Michael Moorcock (interview: video format)
When you sit down with a legendary genre author like Michael Moorcock, it’s never just a simple chat. It’s an adventure that transports…
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Frank Frazetta’s fantastically frazzled world (retrospective).
Ed and Jim examine the life and times of Frank Frazetta, known to many as the “Godfather of Fantasy Art,” who was like…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny film reviewed by Mark Kermode (video).
Our man of man movies, Mark Kermode, sits down to examine the Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny movie. Watch his thoughts…
June 2023
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Myth Adventures by Robert Asprin (a fantasy book series retrospective: audio fomat).
David Barr Kirtley is joined by old friend Bill Fawcett to talk about editing the book Myth-Interpretations: The Worlds of Robert Asprin. Whoever…
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Warhammer: the gaming hobby that Dwarfed the industry (documentary: video format).
When we think of iconic collaborations, we might remember Lennon and McCartney or Jobs and Wozniak. But let’s not forget a legendary trifecta…