Tag: Fairy Tales

Tell Me a Story 2×06: “Lost and Found”

On By C.H. NewellIn Ashley Madekwe, Carrie-Anne Moss, CBS, Danielle Campbell, Eka Darville, Natalie Alyn Lind, Odette Annable, Paul Wesley, Season 2, Tell Me a StoryLeave a comment

The fairy tales are getting twisty

Tell Me a Story – Chapter 4: “Rage”

On By C.H. NewellIn Billy Magnussen, CBS, Crime, Dania Ramirez, Danielle Campbell, Davi Santos, Dorian Missick, James Wolk, Season 1, Tell Me a StoryLeave a comment

Gabe and Hannah escape the city, into the forest with treats. Kayla deals with her Big Bad Wolf.

The Repression of Woman in WILDLING

On By C.H. NewellIn Bel Powley, Brad Dourif, Feminine Sexuality, Film, Fritz Böhm, James Le Gros, Liv TylerLeave a comment

WILDLING is a story of fantastical creatures, as much as it's about repressed sexuality in young women + patriarchal control across society.

Stephen King— Modern Folklorist and Old School Storyteller

On By C.H. NewellIn Creative Writing, Fairy Tales, Film, Folklore, Horror, Stephen King, WritingLeave a comment

Stephen King's not only a master of modern horror, he's a storyteller and folklorist of the old school variety.

Pan’s Labyrinth and the Dark Fantasy of Guillermo del Toro

On By C.H. NewellIn Dark Fantasy, Drama, Fantasy, Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth, Review, War1 Comment

Pan's Labyrinth. 2006. Directed & Written by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, Ariadna Gil, Álex Angulo, Manolo Solo, César Vea, and Roger Casamajor. Estudios Picasso/Tequila Gang/Esperanto Filmoj/Sententia Entertainment/Telecinco/OMM. Rated 14A. 118 minutes. Drama/Fantasy/War ★★★★★ Guillermo del Toro has one of the most consistently fascinating minds in film today. Ever since I saw …

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