Category: Discussion of film/TV series

by M. Bijman November 13, 2018

The Genius of Genndy Tartakovsky – “Samurai Jack” returns one last time

I’m not an anime fan. I don’t do cosplay, and I generally like Hard Science Fiction more than novels aboutContinue Reading

by M. Bijman June 15, 2018

Sometimes, a line from a book or a film just sounds to good to resist. It sticks in your headContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 9, 2018

In my review of the return of the Bloom County comic strip, I had in my mind only the drawnContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 6, 2018

The teaser trailer for the new film based on the Mary Poppins books by P.L. Travers was released to coincideContinue Reading

by M. Bijman February 19, 2018

I watched the final episode of the second season of Cardinal, based on the books by Giles Blunt, on Feb. 8,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman February 2, 2018

What is the appeal of the old-fashioned stiff upper lip? Of a person with backbone, inner strength, dogged determination? Caroline,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman January 3, 2018

The film adaptation of The Snowman by Jo Nesbø (Nesbo outside Norway) came out last year October. Directed by TomasContinue Reading

by M. Bijman December 20, 2017

I did not think that I would get tired of reading the heavily stylized and very British English of StephenContinue Reading

by M. Bijman October 25, 2017

With books, as with films, success depends a lot on the timing and the tie-ins. Whether it will resonate withContinue Reading

Princesita (2018) January 18, 2019
“Do you think you'll still be the chosen one, no matter what you do?” — Miguel Once upon a time, in a far away land, a little girl lived deep in the woods. They called her Princesita.If this sounds like the introduction to a quaint, Disney-style fairy tale, it is anything but. Inspired by real-life accounts of secretive cults and the harm they can infli […]
Top 10 Title Sequences of 2018 (2018) December 26, 2018
The Very Best Title Sequences of 2018, as chosen by Art of the TitleFor our fifth annual list of the year’s top 10 title sequences, Art of the Title's panel of experts chose from among film, television, video games, and conferences. The Top 10 of 2018 were chosen based on criteria including originality and innovation, impact, atmosphere, relevance to su […]