Fandom Friday: Hayao Miyazaki

While watching Hayao Miyazaki's final film The Wind Rises, I had flashbacks to every one of his films. When the credits rolled I had a single tear in my eye an when I left the theater, I noticed I wasn't the only one.  One person was balling, much the way I did during Ponyo. Miyazaki hasn't always been a part of my life but, when he joined my life he made an everlasting impact.

Fandom Fridays: Thor: The Dark World

In 2011, the world was introduced on the big screen to one of the most interesting and recognizable comic book characters ever created.  Spawned from Norse mythology, Thor, the God of Thunder, brought us to a world only seen in films like Lord of the Rings, a world where everybody is a "superhero".  Thor helped lead us to what is considered by many to be the greatest superhero film of all time, The Avengers.  And here he is again, with his hammer, Mjolnir, in hand, helping to lead the charge into Phase 2 of Marvel's Cinematic Universe with Thor: The Dark World.