6 posts tagged with fantasy by brainwane.
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Movie: It Happened Tomorrow

A 1944 American fantasy film, starring Dick Powell, partially based on a play by Lord Dunsany. Currently available to watch for free in the US via Tubi. In 1898, a young newspaper reporter happens upon what you might call an extremely early edition of the next day's paper; this turns out to be less of a boon than he initially thinks. In a slightly different alternate universe this was going to be a Frank Capra movie. [more inside]
posted by brainwane on Jan 26, 2025 - 3 comments

Motherland: Fort Salem: All Of Season 2  Season 2, Ep 0

Conflicts and alliances among the military, civilian oversight, new enemies, and witch society further emerge and roil our characters. Streaming on Hulu and some other services in the US. This season includes an in-universe TV ad, the introduction of nonbinary witch M portrayed by nonbinary performer Ess Hödlmoser, a mystical mycelial network, battles, romance, and the scenery-chewing villain Alban Hearst, portrayed with glee by Bob Frazer. [more inside]
posted by brainwane on Aug 3, 2022 - 4 comments

Movie: Shrek 2

In the 2004 sequel to the first "Shrek" movie, we catch up with Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey, and meet a number of new characters such as a fairy godmother and Prince Charming. Voices include Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, and Jennifer Saunders.
posted by brainwane on Jul 5, 2022 - 1 comment

Movie: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Five years after their first time-travelling adventure, Southern California rockers Bill and Ted must venture to parts they had not previously explored, including the afterlife (featuring William Sadler), to defeat a villain -- who's made impostor robots who impersonate our heroes. This film came out the same year as Keanu Reeves's Point Break, which is rather a range!
posted by brainwane on Jun 7, 2022 - 6 comments

Movie: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves), high school buddies starting a band in 1980s Southern California, get help from Rufus (George Carlin) to help them complete their final history presentation. Silly time travel shenanigans ensue. [more inside]
posted by brainwane on Jun 7, 2022 - 18 comments

Book: Black Water Sister

Zen Cho's latest fantasy novel: "A reluctant medium discovers the ties that bind can unleash a dangerous power in this compelling Malaysian-set contemporary fantasy." A closeted gay woman moves, with her mom and dad, back from the US to Malaysia, and discovers even more secrets to untangle. Suspenseful, funny, observant.
posted by brainwane on May 17, 2021 - 3 comments

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