The Curious Case of Game of Thrones
Zachary A. Matzo
Show of hands: how many people believed, back in 1997, that George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire would become a full-blown cultural phenomenon? Anybody? I didn’t think…
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Highbrow Magazine: How Long Will Our Fascination With the Fantasy Genre Last?
Overlord
I was pretty pleased to see Fantasy-Faction mentioned in ‘Highbrow Magazine’ this month. One of their journalists picked up a quote one of our staff writers, Eric, wrote in a…
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Steff Humm
It’s been a year since Peter Jackson took us back to Middle Earth and Bilbo Baggins set out on An Unexpected Journey. After mixed reviews, the consensus seemed to be…
My Neighbor Totoro
Dori
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the family-favourite animated movie, My Neighbour Totoro, Viz Media published the story in novel format, as well as featuring a new edition of the…
Harry Potter: My Christmas Movies
If your family is anything like mine, movies are a huge part of the Christmas season. When darkness falls in the late afternoon, temperatures drop below freezing and the glow…
Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama – Manga vs Anime
One of this season’s anime sensations is based on Hajime Isayama’s manga with the same title, Attack on Titan. The series has been called a “one-in-a-decade hit” with its extremely…
The Enduring Power of the Fairy Tale
Over the last two weeks, my kids and I have begun watching Once Upon a Time on Netflix. What is it about the classic fairy tales that have kept the…
6 Best Psychological Horror Films for Halloween
Max Freeman
Are you a psychologically screwed up person? Well gee-wilickers, I sure am! So when I go for a scary movie this Halloween, I’m not going for a run of the…
Save the Star Wars EU: An Open Letter to Mickey Mouse
Dear Mr. Mouse, First off, on behalf of my five-year-old son and myself…THANK YOU! We are firmly in the “the more Star Wars the better” camp. Whether it is the…
The Doors Are Open – SFF Goes Mainstream
Leo Elijah Cristea
Sometimes it’s difficult to imagine that, sitting here in this cafe, I am likely the only person in the building who knows who Peter V. Brett is. Because surely that’s…
Bridge To Terabithia: Book and Movie Review
Maria L Hughes
In a land far away there was once a king, named Jess Aarons, and a queen, named Leslie Burke. They ruled over this magical land justly and fair, until tragedy…
Oblivion – Spoiler Free Movie Review
Oblivion, despite a marketing push to the contrary, is unequivocally not a “Tom Cruise” movie. Sure, the trailer was debuted months ahead of time during a high profile Super Bowl…