Fantasy

‘Princess Bride’ (1987) both less and more than I remembered

Some have suggested Rob Reiner had the greatest five-film run of all time with “Stand by Me,” “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally,” “Misery”

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‘Keeper of Enchanted Rooms’ (2022) and the dreariness of coziness

The cover of “Keeper of Enchanted Rooms” (2022) features a soft, inviting drawing of the house where the magical events take place, and the book

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‘The Cartographers’ (2022) could’ve been mapped out better

Peng Shepherd’s “The Cartographers” (2022) feels like it was released while still in the drafting stage. In her second novel, her passion for mapmaking –

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‘Under the Whispering Door’ (2021) has heart in right place

“Under the Whispering Door” (2021) is clearly written from the heart, as TJ Klune uses the outlet of fantasy fiction to deal with his grief

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King stirs brew of tropes, imagination in ‘Fairy Tale’ (2022)

Stephen King goes into full fantasy adventure mode for “Fairy Tale” (September, hardcover), a 599-page doorstop he wrote during the height of the pandemic, driven

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Whedon dreams up Victorian superheroes in ‘The Nevers’

In his first series since “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (2013) and his first hands-on series since “Dollhouse” (2008), Joss Whedon returns to TV with “The

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‘Pushing Daisies’ Season 1 review

“Pushing Daisies” Season 1 (2007, ABC) – Respected producer Bryan Fuller’s latest effort is as sugary as the pies Ned the Pie Maker (Lee Pace

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‘Fellowship of the Ring’ review and commentary

NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Fellowship’ more long-winded than epic By JOHN HANSEN Jan. 11, 2002 There have been plenty of films over the years to

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