· DIVERSE WORLDS: Explore beautiful, rich, detailed and original worlds that combine a stunning cyberpunk vision of our future
with magical fantasy, along with a broken and decaying dreamscape
Not exact matches
We will be doomed as a society when we fail to distinguish between reality and
fantasy, wide awake time and dream time, when we sacrifice collective engagement to (re) solve together difficult problems for facination
with rumors of conspiricy and a propensity for
magical and delusional thinking.
The difference id that evolution is based on facts (fosils, prior extinct animals, the evolution before our very eyes
with microbes, etc) and creationism has absolutely no evidence whatsover and is based on
fantasy and
magical thinking and has no place in science classes.
After a few mouse clicks, you come face to face
with a
magical forest scene, the kind of image that publishers of
fantasy fiction prefer for their cover plates.
Unique and utterly irresistible, each hand - crocheted hat instantly transforms the wearer
with a
magical mix of
fantasy dress - up and fashionable practicality.
British novelist Mary Stewart's beloved «The Little Broomstick» predates J.K. Rowling's hit Harry Potter series by more than a quarter - century, which means the source material is original, even if its gorgeous big - screen adaptation feels a bit derivative in places — and derivative of not just Rowling's more richly imagined
fantasy world, but also Ghibli's own «Kiki's Delivery Service,» which presents a similar plot, in reverse: There, a young witch
with a flying broom loses her powers, whereas in this case, young Mary discovers a
magical broom that whisks her away to Endor College, where she's celebrated for her newfound abilities.
OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening December 10, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG for frightening images and action
fantasy sequences) Third installment in the film franchise based on the C.S. Lewis series of
fantasy novels finds Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy Pensie (Georgie Henley), along
with their cousin Eustace (Will Poulter), returning to the
magical land of Narnia to embark on a dangerous, seafaring mission taking them to the edge of the world.
Anthemic, deeply moving and awe - inspiring (
with a stirring musical score that embodies all those moods in what is easily one of the best soundtracks of the year), «Beasts of the Southern Wild» is part corroded neo-neo realism and
magical fantasy, but moreover an exciting blend of ideas, characters and concepts thrown together in a stunningly unique and vibrant bouillabaisse.
The film opens
with a touch of
fantasy, of
magical realism.
Kingsglaive: Final
Fantasy XV Rated PG - 13 for
fantasy violence and action throughout Rotten Tomatoes Score: 13 % Set as a prelude to the upcoming Final
Fantasy video game release, Kingsglaive follows the war between two
magical cities in a plot that has something that feels Shakespearian
with huge demons tagging along.
Both Dr. Strange and Thanos are exploring themes of Cates» past work in new contexts,
with Doctor Strange offering a
fantasy - infused look at addiction and the cost of achieving that
magical high.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS The Fairy (Unrated) Romantic
fantasy about a hotel's night watchman (Dominique Abel) who falls in love
with the
magical fairy (Fiona Gordon) who vanishes into thin air after granting him two of his three wishers.
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Natalie Portman stars in this escapist
fantasy as the insecure manager of a
magical toy store who inherits the business from her 243 year - old boss (Dustin Hoffman) and then realizes that she has the right stuff to run the place
with the help of his accountant (Jason Bateman) and a precocious kid (Zach Mills).
This Week: Because one of the movies opening this week stars Bradley «Popsicle Eyes» Cooper, Kevin brings Dame Elisabeth Rappe back into the
Magical Studio in the Sky to talk about her bizarre Ikea
fantasies with the actor.
Along
with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense - pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann - the BPRD will travel between the surface strata and the unseen
magical one, where creatures of
fantasy become corporeal.
Designed
with grade school students in mind, this kid - friendly cartoon eliminates the dangerous aspects of the accurate account in favor of spinning a
magical escapist
fantasy unconcerned
with factual accuracy.
40) «Smurfs: The Lost Village» Smart Rating: 43.27 Release date: Friday, April 7, 2017 Genre: Children, comedy, adventure,
fantasy, animated Starring: Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello Description: Best friends Smurfette (Demi Lovato), Brainy (Danny Pudi), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) use a special map that guides them through the Forbidden Forest, an enchanted wonderland that's filled
with magical creatures.
A pre-adolescent
fantasy of an orphan discovering a secret lineage and
magical powers, J.K. Rowling's crafty novel creates a distinct
fantasy world
with a well - defined set of guidelines while tackling many of the childhood fears (real, imagined, and metaphorical) of making new friends, confronting bullies, and discovering his legacy through the prejudices of others.
A deeply wrongheaded
fantasy about a Jewish shoe repairman who uses a
magical stitching machine to commit manslaughter, creep his way into women's homes, and enact Oedipal scenarios
with his dying mother, The Cobbler is a movie that has absolutely no idea what it's doing, but puts real effort into doing it anyway.
It's live - action 70s Disney, so it doesn't carry the esteem of the classics and masterpieces of the studio's past films, but Escape to Witch Mountain is certainly likeable enough to be a favorite among kids interested in
fantasy films about young people like them
with magical abilities.
For the studio's first film, Nishimura tapped Marnie and Arrietty director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, and together
with a stable of animators left at a loose end by Ghibli's closure, they created Mary and the Witch's Flower, a
magical, colourful animated adventure based on the kids»
fantasy novel by Mary Stewart.
Rise of the Guardians - Dreamwork's animation wizards deliver a visually dazzling and
magical,
fantasy adventure
with a wonderful message for people of all ages to enjoy.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (12/10) Third installment in the film franchise based on the C.S. Lewis series of
fantasy novels finds Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy Pensie (Georgie Henley), along
with their cousin Eustace (Will Poulter), returning to the
magical land of Narnia to embark on a dangerous, seafaring mission taking them to the edge of the world.
(In French, English and Spanish
with subtitles) Fading of the Cries (Unrated) Horror
fantasy about a young man (Jordan Matthews) armed
with a
magical sword who endeavors to defend a young farm girl (Hallee Hirsch) from a malevolent sorcerer (Brad Dourif) searching for the ancient necklace she inherited from her uncle.
FINAL
FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE NOW AVAILABLE ON PC The World of Ivalice Optimized for PC and Ultrawide Monitors LOS ANGELES (Feb. 1, 2018)-- SQUARE ENIX ® brings the captivating and
magical world of Ivalice to PC
with today's release of FINAL
FANTASY ® XII THE ZODIAC AGE ™ on STEAM ®.
The extremely specific subgenre of
magical - realist adventures about kids who cope
with familial trauma by retreating into
fantasy worlds full of monsters — see also: 2009's Where The Wild Things Are, 2016's A Monster Calls — gets a new entry in I Kill Giants, the debut feature from Danish filmmaker Anders Walter.
The Nutcracker in 3D (PG for mature themes, scary images, action and brief smoking) Musical
fantasy, set in Vienna in the Twenties, revolving around a lonely little girl (Elle Fanning)
with a vivid imagination who goes on a
magical journey after her Uncle (Nathan Lane) gives her a wooden doll (Shirley Henderson) as a present on Christmas Eve.
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We also have: Lisa Silverthorne's Isabel's Tears, a novel about a
magical inn; Dayle A. Dermatis» Waking the Witch, a gothic mystery novel
with some paranormal elements and a light romance; Kelly Washington's The Pale Waters, the first novella in a four - part epic journey; Erica Lyon's Hot Waters, a steamy sea adventure novel; and New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The War and After, five historical
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I've recently reviewed the first volume in an intriguing
fantasy series about
magical girls...
with a difference: Kigurumi Guardians (Kodansha) by Lily Hoshino.
It basically starts
with the main character from Earth that goes to a
magical land, which is kind of like my teenage
fantasies.
San Francisco, CA, June 22, 2016 — VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premiere company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers a brand new
fantasy action adventure about a young boy's quest to master his newly - gained
magical powers
with the launch of the manga series, BLACK CLOVER and a brand new supernatural action series
with the launch of 7thGARDEN on July 5th.
Genre - blending, at least the strain that includes crime fiction as one of its ingredients, really took off
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fantasy, especially Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, the ongoing series starring a Chicago investigator who moves between human and
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magical.
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fantasy novel, third book in a trilogy following Walk on Earth a Stranger (2015) and Like a River Glorious (2016), about a girl
with magical powers in 1849 California.
At only an hour in I was already level 8, run around a
magical forest (it's not a
fantasy title without a
magical forest) killing trolls, found my way into an underground cavern filled
with rampaging steam robots and been attacked by an unending horde of giant spiders thanks to being sucked into a portal created by killing a frenzied wolf.
As the only child of a single, working mom, I had long given up hope of ever receiving an Intellivision or a ColecoVision, so it must have been some
magical combination of my relentless begging, K - Mart's aggressive pricing, and Captain Kirk's commercial for the «home computer of the Eighties» that allowed my mother to entertain the
fantasy that her son might one day work
with computers on a starship.
Tiles & Tales is a free
fantasy Puzzle Adventure
with RPG elements set in a
magical medieval universe.
Unlike Toy Defense and Toy Defense 2, which feature battles from World War I and World War II, respectively, Toy Defense 3:
Fantasy is set in a
magical 10th - century
fantasy kingdom that's filled to the brim
with pesky...
When you think of Japanese role - playing games other - worldly
fantasy settings usually come to mind, filled
with behemoths which you defeat
with your
magical armoury.
Mage's Initiation has a medieval /
fantasy setting and it features multiple playable character classes, spell - casting, and an open - field
magical combat system, complete
with equippable items and monster loot drops!
CLASH OF KINGS FEATURES: Online Multiplayer PVP war battles — Play PVP online against millions of other players — Train massive armies and lead them into epic battles — Attack enemies, conquer their castles and plunder their resources — Attack and occupy the Throne to become the King MMO universe
with massive online battles — Enter an amazing online world where kingdoms battle for control of a PVP
fantasy kingdom — Amazing world map to explore
with lots of PVE monsters to defeat — Real time resource management — Talk to your friends
with 1 - on - 1 messaging, kingdom chat and alliance chat Real time strategy and leveling — Fight and level up your Lord — Forge amazing weapons and armor for your Lord as you level up — Craft new equipment sets, equip
magical items such as Dragonglass to increase attributes.
While each episode begins in a futuristic military base (
with a technological «slipgate» as the level exit), later levels take place in environments inspired by medieval
fantasy and gothic horror (castles, dungeons and caverns) and the player passes through
magical portals to advance.
From colossal ruins
with giant dragon like creatures to confined dungeons and castles
with all sorts of
magical enemies, The Soul Keeper VR has plenty going on for those who enjoy
fantasy style role - playing games (RPGs).