Category: movies

• Special Abilities in Film and Literature

  

  Now more than ever, readers and viewers want to dive deep into fantasy worlds, and creating a unique reason for special abilities helps them do just that.

  dmcain84

  Jun 1, 2020

  epic, fantasy, fiction, Film, geek culture, immersive fantasy fiction, Marvel, movies, novels, science fiction, Superheroes, Sword and sorcery

  Brandon Sanderson, magical power, Marvel, movies, novels, special abilities, star wars, The Stormlight Archive

• The Top 10 MCU Movies – Guest Post

  

  The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been one of the best things to happen to this planet in the last 10 years. This guest post ranks the top 10. Would your choices be the same?

  Jan 24, 2019

  fantasy, Film, geek culture, Marvel, movies, Superheroes

  Avengers, Film, Marvel, Marvel cinematic universe, MCU, movies

• Bring me Thanos! An in-depth discussion of Avengers: Infinity War

  

  Bring me Thanos! An in-depth discussion of Avengers: Infinity War. Check out this episode of BLEEP: the podcast with Alex Thomas and D.M. Cain

  May 2, 2018

  Film, geek culture, movies, podcast, Uncategorized

  Avengers, comics, Film, geek, geek culture, Infinity War, MCU, movies, podcast

• The 12 best dystopian movies – by D.M. Cain

  

  Love a gritty, dark dystopian movie? Check out D.M. Cain’s top 12 dystopian films

  Mar 26, 2018

  dystopian, Film, movies, Uncategorized

  A Clockwork Orange, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Annihilation, Casshern, Children of Men, cinema, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, District 9, dystopian, dystopian movies, films, geek, Looper, movies, The Hunger Games, Twelve monkeys, V for Vendetta, Watchmen

• Why I’m becoming disillusioned with the Oscars – a guest post by Alex Thomas

  

  Are the Oscars losing their credibility? Alex Tipler discusses why he is losing faith in the annual Academy awards.

  Mar 15, 2018

  Film, movies

  Academy, Christopher Nolan, cinema, Dark Knight Trilogy, Dunkirk, Film, Heath Ledger, Metacritic, movies, Oscars, Slumdog Millionaire, star wars, The Shape of Water

• Can Universal Still Build A Monster Universe?

  

  For those interested in expanded worlds in fiction, Universal’s Dark Universe has been something to keep an eye on. However, it has failed to live up to the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In this article, we explore why.

  Mar 9, 2018

  geek culture, movies, Superheroes

  extended universes, Film, geek, monsterverse, movies, The Mummy, Universal studios, Worldbuilding

• 9/10 stars for Marvel’s Black Panther

  

  Wakanda is a beautiful and vibrant example of exquisite world-building. A stunning world more developed than anything we have seen in the Marvel universe to date. But what makes Black Panther truly shine is the maturity of the plot.

  Feb 14, 2018

  geek culture, Marvel, movies, review, science fiction, Superheroes

  black panther, Black Panther movie, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Marvel, MCU, Michael B Jordan, Superheroes

• 7 upcoming movies for fans of extended universes

  

  It’s an interesting time for geeks the world over as science fiction, fantasy and superheroes take over our screens. The Marvel and DC phenomenon has exploded in recent years, showering us with a whole range of excellent (mostly excellent…) films and series to enjoy. Once, comic books were viewed as for the geeky underbelly of…

  dmcain84

  Feb 12, 2018

  geek culture, Marvel, movies, science fiction, star wars

  extended universes, films, Marvel, MCU, movies, star wars, Worldbuilding