The answer is World War I. No, really. It might seem strange to bring up something that’s completely foreign to Middle-Earth when explaining why Frodo left for the Undying Lands. There’s no Somme in Arda; heck, there isn’t even a…
Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow;Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow. Introduced by a string of rhyming song and soon described by the quote above, you would expect Tom Bombadil to be a comic relief…
Contract killing may not be the most stable of jobs with a great retirement plan and health benefits, but it’s hard to deny that the profession has a certain allure. And thanks to the magic of cinema, we can experience…
Michael Connelly is undeniably one of the most prominent mystery writers of our time. He’s been publishing mysteries since all the way back in 1992, and to date, he has a total of 38 novels to his name, with a…
In the world of cinema, suspense is the art of orchestrating anticipation. It’s that moment when your popcorn remains suspended mid-air, the room’s temperature seems to drop, and the heartbeat synchronizes with the ticking of a metaphorical clock. From nerve-wracking…
Rebel Moon‘s 2023 release was sandwiched between either of the recent Dune movies, released in 2021 and 2024, respectively. And, both being largely personal tales about rag-tag resistances against galactic empires, they are similar in quite a few ways. But…
It is not secret that the original Dune novel, written by Frank Herbert, inspired a lot of George Lucas’s Star Wars franchise. And no secret either that the cinematic achievement of Star Wars, especially on the visual front, were heavily…
Dune, released in two parts (so far), is a massive, sprawling sci-fi epic that heavily features themes of ecology, rebellion, and nature. Avatar, released in two parts (so far), is a massive, sprawling sci-fi epic that heavily features themes of…
Dune is one of those ever-present works of fiction that could be discussed forever, with endless derivations. From its dense themes to its many influences, Dune has maintained this dominance on cultural conversation for many reasons, but none moreso than…
Caius is married to fellow vampire, Athenodora. With pale skin that is almost translucent and shoulder length hair white as his skin, Caius moves with such grace that he appears to be floating. He is a leader of the Volturi…
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