Red Cynic

"Game Of Thrones" were aired in 2011. This show created a big stir among the viewers and received a warm welcome from critics. In principle same thing happened with the source material - the book with the same name, written by George R. R. Martin. But is novel really so good? Is TV series so blameless? This review - is comparison of the show, the book and... common sense.

A movie titled "Solomon Kane", dedicated to one of the most charismatic characters created by an American writer Robert Howard, was released on the screens in 2009. Is it a good movie? Does it match the book? This review is a comparison of the movie, original stories and... common sense.

Today we will be looking at two movies with the same title - "Conan the Barbarian". One is iconic, the other is the freshest. Are they good movies? Do they match the books? Which one is better? This review is a comparison of the movies, original stories and... common sense. Conan vs. Conan (against Conan). 1982 versus 2011 (versus the 1930s). Milius v. Nispel (v. Howard). Let's get ready to rumble!!!

Today we'll review the second season of the wonderful series, which is an example of unprecedented quality film adaptation of promoted books. Which... is not as perfect as some people would like. So in 2012, how relationship between series, book and... logic looks like?!

With the release of Prometheus, director Ridley Scott had a lot of accusations. If you compare the new film with Alien, the prequel of which was Prometheus, the regression in the story and in the logic, immediately catches the eye. They say that Ridley is no longer in the right mind, noticeably giving up. But maybe he did not lose anything? Maybe he didn't have it to lose? Well, let's find out...

What happens if an Indian-born filmmaker is entrusted with the adaptation of ancient Greek legends? How did Tarsem Singh approach the creation of his Immortals? What a muse bite him... visited him during the creative process? Well, let's find out right now...

And again, the old against the new. Can we call perfect the blockbuster from the 90s with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role? Does a remake of the famous hit stand firmly on its feet? And what does the cult fantasist Philip Dick have to do with it? Let's find out right now.

Who are the Red Orcs? Where do they come from? John Milius will tell you about it! Someone who knows all the shades of red, brown and raspberry! Let's look at one of the most remarkable Cold War products. And then we'll diagnose both Milius and his Orcs.