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Realmgard

Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

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Paprika's face from the "Paprika" film poster.

Music to Write Realmgard to: The Girl in Byakkoya

Apr 2, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"I followed a girl who showed me the way, an incantation of the shimmering haze. And high upon the hill appeared the nameless field I'd yearned for."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard to, RecommendationsTagged 2000s, Anime, Japan, Movies, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, review, reviews, Satoshi Kon, Sci Fi, Science Fiction, Susumu Hirasawa

Recommendation: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Mar 27, 2024Mar 26, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

It's trying so hard to avoid saying anything meaningful or insightful about Religion but the movie is literally about a church…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 90s, Books, Cartoons, Classic Literature, Disney, Disney Plus, France, Historical Fiction, Movies, Nostalgia, Paris, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recommendation

Recommendation: Shazam!

Mar 20, 2024Mar 20, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Plus, more than you ever wanted to know about the long legal wrangling over the name "Captain Marvel".

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Comics, DC Comics, Fantasy, Movies, Mythology, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Superheroes
A black pig.

Recommendation: The Chronicles of Prydain

Mar 18, 2024Mar 18, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Show. Me. The. Magic. Pig.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 60s, Adventure, Books, British Books, Celtic Mythology, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Japan, Kids' Books, Movies, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Wales

Recommendation: The Forbidden Kingdom

Mar 17, 2024Mar 17, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Show. Me. The. (other) Monkey.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Cartoons, China, Folklore, Japan, Martial Arts, Movies, Music, Mythology, Streaming

Music to Write Realmgard to: A Man of Determination

Mar 15, 2024Mar 15, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"The righteous spirit of a hero Is like the noonday sun Burns brighter than the sun."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 90s, China, Historical Fiction, History, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Cinema, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Movies, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
Ron Howard as depicted in The Simpsons.

Recommendation: Willow

Feb 28, 2024Feb 27, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Not, in fact, about a tree.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 80s, Adventure, Disney, Disney Plus, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, George Lucas, Lucasfilm, Movies, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

Recommendation: Stardust

Feb 27, 2024Feb 26, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The King of Elfland's Daughter: The Movie, guest-starring Pirates.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1990s, 2010s, Adventure, Books, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, ICYMI, Movies, Neil Gaiman, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Romance

Recommendation: Tolkien

Feb 24, 2024Feb 23, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

After a look at some of Tolkien's lesser-known writings, here's the man himself — at least in dramatically stylised facsimile…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Author, Biography, Disney, Disney Plus, Historical Fiction, Lord of the Rings, Movies, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Tolkien, Writing

Recommendation: 47 Ronin

Feb 22, 2024Feb 21, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Keanu Reeves is a lovely man; Hiroyuki Sanada needs to be in more movies.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1700s, 2010s, Folklore, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, Japan, Japanese History, Movies, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Samurai

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