“The Line Where Independent Artists & Independent Filmmakers Meet” – Comics Cast Roundtable

The thing that drifts away in Xavier Beauvois‘ ninth feature, Albatros, isn’t just its official English title, but also the film itself, especially in its final act. Set in a quiet, coastal town in Normandy, the film starts off as a low-key police procedural drama, with a sharp observation of everyday life and issues in…

On the island of Saaremaa, just off the west coast of continental Estonia, stands a white church that is well-known for its distinctive features. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonNot only does the Karja parish church boast some of the richest stone decorations of any Baltic rural church, but the ceiling also…

The Battle of Verdun was a brutal battle that lasted from February 21 to December 18, 1916. Each foot around the city of Verdun was fought over by hundreds of thousands of French and German soldiers, and more from the farthest reaches of the European empires. That’s 302 days of bloodshed, and historians still argue…

It feels like forever has passed since spurs were swapped for pedals. Well-stomped paths and pikes were buried by cement and even something as bountiful and elegant as sunlight became hampered by pockets of skyscrapers. The horse, once man’s primary vessel and whose back helped guide and secure our civilizations, was escorted away, begging the…

Welcome to Pitch Meeting, a monthly column in which we suggest an IP ripe for adaptation, then assign the cast and crew of our dreams. In this entry, we’re pitching ‘Kongzilla,’ the perfect ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ sequel based on the forgotten collectible sculpture from Bowen Designs. Sequels are beasts. Forever tasked with upping the ante,…

Author Larry Correia read the cultural tea leaves before some of his peers. The mind behind the “Monster Hunter” series saw how publishers put increasing pressure on writers to toe a progressive line. Those who didn’t paid the price. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonNow, Cancel Culture is in full swing, but…