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Saturday Morning #3: Vox Machina
Turning a tabletop role-playing game (RPG) into a successful animated series isn’t something you hear about every day, but “Critical Role” achieved just that. It started as an attempt to create a single animated episode and turned into a full-fledged series with three seasons already. What makes The Legend of Vox Machina so enjoyable? And…
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The Golden Compass and His Dark Materials
In 1995, the first book of the “His Dark Materials” trilogy was published. Philip Pullman crafted a rather robust young adult novel about a girl in a fantasy world that resembled our own but with a touch of magic. Not quite like Harry Potter, this was a darker world where girls (and boys) needed to…
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The Princess Bride – my perfect film
One of my favorite movies is “The Princess Bride.” It’s a film suitable for children aged 7 and up (although these days, it’s typically rated for 12-year-olds). And it’s also incredibly enjoyable for adults. Fantasy, humor, romance – all in just the right proportions, in a story that’s perfectly crafted.
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Great News, an easy and fun sitcom
In this sitcom, the spotlight shines on Katie, a young woman employed as a journalist at a TV station. With her mother now having ample free time, she decides to join the station as an intern. Not a massive issue, but Mom is rather overbearing. In her eyes, Katie isn’t quite grown up enough to…
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Looking forward to new TV shows #2
Exciting new TV series are on the horizon, and I’ve handpicked a few, coincidentally all falling in the realm of fantasy!
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Star Trek: Picard, it’s a fantastic ending
In Star Trek: Picard, we witness an older Captain Picard, retired and done with the outside world. He has withdrawn to the family estate, trying his hand at winemaking. It appears as if we’re starting at the happy ending of the Star Trek series, The Next Generation. But is everything truly as serene and concluded…
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Mad Men as a Time Capsule
If you haven’t watched Mad Men yet, I highly recommend it. The series originally aired from 2007 to 2015, making it quite an older show. But since the story unfolds in the 1960s-1970s era, it doesn’t immediately feel outdated. Well, except for the fact that the 1960s was full of dated attitudes and opinions. The…
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Film Weekend Tips #2: Some SF
It’s quite clear where my preference lies when it comes to films, isn’t it? I’ve got three science fiction film recommendations for you and I’m absolutely certain that even non-scifi fans will enjoy them. That’s the beauty of science fiction: it often adds an extra layer to genres like thought-provoking films, comedies, or action movies.…
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Frasier, a spin-off that did well
Few spin-offs become bigger than the TV series they originated from. Frasier Crane was a character in Cheers, a sitcom from the 1980s. After Cheers ended, he got his own sitcom, but it was quite different from the series in which he was introduced. Frasier remained at the top for 11 seasons and will soon…
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Weekly Watch #4
We’ve added some new series to our schedule again. It’s still challenging to stick to the schedule when you have so many exciting series to watch. So, the schedule remains much the same, but occasionally something sneaks in! On Mondays and Sundays, we now have two new series. Read on!