Category: fantasy casting
Survivor‘s themed seasons are sometimes a mixed bag, but one concept that yielded arguably the best season of all was that of “Heroes vs. Villains”. In it, some of the most inspirational, likable players were pitted against the most notorious...
We’re in the midst of primary season. And with Super Tuesday coming up, I thought it only appropriate to imagine this season as a movie. It’s certainly easy to do, what with the big personalities and high drama that we’ve...
I’m not exactly sure how one would adapt a reality TV show into a movie, but I’d love to see it happen. Survivor has provided such interesting personalities; many of them are just waiting to be played by a skilled...
Ever since the success of Moulin Rouge, people have been proclaiming right and left that the musical is back! And while there have been a few notable musicals (Chicago, Dreamgirls, Les Miserables, etc.) in the last few years, I’d hardly...
When I was young, my parents showed me Stanley Kramer’s It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad Mad World. I mostly enjoyed it. Recently, the film was released on Blu Ray by Criterion. My friend purchased it and we watched it last...
Okay. I’ll admit, this one’s pretty much just for me. Gabriel Knight was a computer game that was released in 1993, about a low level novelist getting involved in a series of voodoo-related murders in New Orleans. The game was...
What’s today? Why, it’s Christmas Day! And in the spirit of the season, I’ve decided to re-imagine Frank Capra’s classic film It’s a Wonderful Life. My version incorporates a few key differences that will highlight the societal vulnerability of the...
I’ve been a fan of the board game Clue since I was a kid. I’m convinced that some of my love for film noir and murder mysteries stems from this game of high class suspects with exotic weapons holed up...
With all the hullabaloo about J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek franchise reboot, I feel like it is just a matter of time before somebody decides to reboot The Next Generation. It could be a fun prospect, incorporating the more modern sensibility...
Making Superman fresh and relevant has long been a challenge for modern writers, directors, and artists, but rather than emphasize his explosive, crazy-action-scene-ready powers, I say ground him. Literally. When Superman was first created, he couldn’t even fly, and while...
