Tag Archives: Fantasy

Box Office Report: ‘The Hunger Games’ Continues Its Dominating Ride At The Top

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last week saw the debut of the monster hit The Hunger Games. This week that film held well enough to keep an iron grip on the weekend box office. Raking in an estimated $61 Million over the weekend, the super … Continue reading →

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New ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Trailer Continues to Promise an Epic Adventure

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

  The current big trend in H-Town is revisiting fairy tales and giving them new spins. People should know better than to complain about this trend, because retooling fairy tales is the basis for most of modern storytelling, so this … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Complete Harry Potter Film Music Collection’ by The City of Prague Philharmonic

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

One of my favorite things to cover in my weekly film score review is compilations. These sets are the most easily digestible forms of film music, and represented my entry into the world. It was the combined ‘Best Of’ albums of John Williams, … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning’ for XBox 360

Posted on February 24, 2012 by John Carle

Not long ago, the gaming world was given the epic fantasy adventure of the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The game featured over 250 hours of gameplay for those looking to explore every dungeon and complete every quest. It was a … Continue reading →

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Billy Connolly Heads To Middle Earth For ‘The Hobbit: There And Back Again’

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The second stretch of filming for the two-part Hobbit adaptation is set to begin later this month. Even though there has already been over one hundred days of shooting, the final roles are still being cast for parts in the … Continue reading →

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Dual ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Pilots ordered by ABC and CW

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Kara Grimoire

With the recent resurgence of fairy tale themed shows such as NBC’s Grimm and ABC’s own Once Upon a Time, the Disney-owned company is now prepared to launch their second fabled show in the form of a live-action retelling of … Continue reading →

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The First ‘Hobbit’ One-Sheet Has Been Released

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There have been a lot of Hobbit related stories in the last few days, including the debut of the first teaser for the film. Now in addition to that first footage we are also getting the first one-sheet for the film, … Continue reading →

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First Teaser For ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Hits The Web

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There are a lot of big films coming out next year, but the granddaddy of them all has got to be The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The last time Peter Jackson rolled out a Tolkien-based film he brought in over a … Continue reading →

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