Serials can be difficult things. You want to keep the fans you’ve acquired happy, regardless of whether you have five or five thousand or more, and you also want to keep your work from going stale as each old iteration gives rise to a new one. Many movies and games have fallen into the trap… Continue reading Book Review: A Dance With Dragons
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Movie Review: Captain America: The First Avenger
I miss pulp adventure stories. I miss uncontrived, straight-forward yarns with two-fisted, dashing heroes working against megalomaniacs to rescue leggy dames. Yes, these stories were simple and could be campy or hammy or just plain boring at times, but their simplicity was a strength, their tales unfettered by an artifice of philosophy or an undercurrent… Continue reading Movie Review: Captain America: The First Avenger
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Bugs
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/bugs.mp3] We all need reminders from time to time. Soldiers visit war memorials to remember why we fight. You can turn on the television or look up a few political websites to remember why you vote the way you do. And when you’re involved with entertainment, especially if you review movies for one reason or… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Bugs
Meet the Amaranthine
Are we more than what we seem? We all walk around in similar skins, physical forms that are at once miracles of evolution and unremarkable slabs of gradually decaying meat. For ages man has posited that their existences reach beyond the ticking clock under which we all live. Man has sought gods, crafted timeless works,… Continue reading Meet the Amaranthine
Game Review: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
Outside of the card game, Magic the Gathering seems to be a case of ‘never as sweet as the first time’ for me. The first novel, Arena, seems to be one of the best they’ve released. I read the most recent one, Quest for Karn, and… let’s just say it’s hard for me to believe… Continue reading Game Review: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Taken
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/taken.mp3] I’m afraid we must again lament the fact that the movie of the week is not available on Netflix Instant. However, the lamentations are for different reasons. Last week I covered a classic action comedy steeped in supernatural tea which would make for a quick laugh and a good time when necessary. Taken, on… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Taken
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Big Trouble in Little China
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/bigtrouble.mp3] It may appear at first glance that Big Trouble in Little China is one of those clever, funny deconstructions that film students are always raving about. There are even some moments where someone over-analytical may mistake it for a parody. But John Carpenter’s tongue-in-cheek but straightforward action-adventure is not interested in tearing down the… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Big Trouble in Little China
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Killers
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/killers.mp3] We mix things up all the time. Mix some leftover pasta, meat, sauce and veggies together and you get goulash. Throw some tequila and frozen fruit in a blender, and you get margaritas! It’s similar with fiction. Genres mix all the time. Action is mixed with comedy and comedy with romance. You might even… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Killers
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Green Hornet
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/green_hornet.mp3] Even if you’ve never seen a single one of his films, I’m willing to bet you know who Bruce Lee is. A martial arts master and action movie superstar, he was tragically killed on set in what is technically labelled an accident. His style and presence have informed everything from the main character of… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Green Hornet
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Krull
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/krull.mp3] This, it was given me to know: that purveyors of the Internet value the reviews and criticism of others especially in mixed media. This, it was also given me to know: there are things we remember from our childhood that will no longer hold their charm as we grow old. But this I cannot… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Krull
