It’s time for my favourite post of the year, and thank goodness for that. Did anyone else think 2018 was a long year? Time’s supposed to speed up when you get older, isn’t it? I needed all the time I could get, though, to write the last book of the This Time Forever series, aContinueContinue reading “My Favourite Things: 2018”
Category Archives: Movies
Game to Movie
Movies inspired by games face several unique challenges. There is an existing audience that must be served. These are the core fans and most of them are going to go see this film (even if it’s directed by Uwe Boll). I’d like to believe some films are made for game fans, to broaden the experienceContinueContinue reading “Game to Movie”
My Favourite Things 2017
Here it is, my favourite blog post of the year, the one where I share all the things I fell in love with over the past twelve months. For many of us, escapism became all the more important in 2017 as we searched for ways to deal with disappointment, disillusionment, and sometimes the sheer terrorContinueContinue reading “My Favourite Things 2017”
Welcome to the Dark Side
One of my most memorable gaming experiences was the final choice in the Imperial Agent quest for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Not long being free of my “attachment” to World of Warcraft, I had decided not to play SWTOR. I didn’t want to get sucked into another MMO. But my husband bought it, andContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the Dark Side”
The Book Was Better
Well, duh. Though… I watch a lot of movies. I also read a lot of books. I’ve watched a lot of movies inspired by books—and that’s my favourite way of phrasing it, because even a faithful film adaptation will differ from the source material. It’s the director’s vision, and the actors’ interpretation of the script.ContinueContinue reading “The Book Was Better”