The Bulletproof Mythos: Why John Wick is Modern Cinema’s Greatest Secret Fantasy
Azzam Bilal Chamdy
For decades, the genre of fantasy has been defined by a specific set of tropes: the chosen one, the hidden world, the ancient order, and the magical artifact. We look…
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The Resurgence of Pure Fantasy: Re-evaluating Rankin/Bass’s ‘The Hobbit’ (1977) in the Age of Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
Lina Irawan
LOS ANGELES — As the global box office reels from the seismic release of Christopher Nolan’s IMAX 70mm epic The Odyssey, a burgeoning counter-movement in film criticism is looking backward…
A New Era of Fantasy: ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ to Headline 24th Annual MVAAFF
Pevita Pearce
The landscape of cinematic fantasy is set to shift dramatically this August, as the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) prepares to host an exclusive, high-profile preview of the…
The Eternal Visionary: Yoshitaka Amano’s ‘Zan’ Set to Redefine Dark Fantasy Anime
Nila Kartika Wati
The world of Japanese animation is bracing for a momentous unveiling. Yoshitaka Amano, the legendary illustrator whose ethereal, dreamlike brushwork has defined the aesthetic identity of the Final Fantasy franchise…
