Marvelous Videos on the most dastardly classic cartoon villains…Protagonists live and breathe by the obstacles they face – if you don’t have a tough antagonist, your hero’s adventure is boring, plain and simple. And considering how expensive animation can get, you can bet a lot of storytellers have worked to ensure their villains were memorable.Because […]
From Hard Boiled to Soft Boiled: Why John Woo’s masterpiece will never be matched again
Tom Jolliffe revisits John Woo’s action masterpiece Hard Boiled… John Woo had already made quite a name for himself in China, thanks to hit action classics such as A Better Tomorrow and The Killer. In 1992 he released the film which would see him transition from Hong Kong director, to Hollywood. The film was Hard […]
Scary, Badass, and Underrated: The Best Minor Villains in the Assassin’s Creed Franchise
Red Stewart looks at the best minor villains in the Assassin’s Creed mythos…Whenever you have a big sprawling worlds, whether it’s in movies or video games, the reality is someone gets undercut. You’re often dealing with a big bad who has such a magnetic presence, they still the screen time from their underlings.Such is the […]
Brutal Villain Deaths in Comic Book Movies
Red Stewart presents more brutal villain deaths in comic book movies…James Mangold once said that there were ways to subvert the constraints of the PG-13 rating in terms of depicting violence. And while not all superhero films and comic book movies are hampered by the rating (see Deadpool, Logan, Joker at al), the majority of […]
Rawhead Rex: The Story Behind Clive Barker’s Phallic Monster
Marvelous Videos explores the story behind Clive Barker’s Rawhead Rex…Creature features are a dime a dozen: we get so many of them that, honestly, the only way to stand apart from the crowd is to create a monster with a unique design.Given the myriad of mythological and scary beings that have come out of cinema […]
The Most Annoying NPCs in Gaming
Red Stewart presents five infuriating NPCs in video games…When we’re playing a game, we like to think that we’ll meet an ensemble of rich personalities who are at least likable. After all, who wants to converse with a series of annoying characters?Sadly, this basic guideline isn’t always the case. Sometimes game writers and creators want […]
10 Cosmic Horror Movies To Watch This Halloween
Marvelous Videos presents ten essential cosmic horror flicks…As the TV series Lovecraft Country alludes to, H. P. Lovecraft was a mixed character of a human being. But the one thing he did right was point out just how ridiculous the human ego was when it came to the importance of humanity. As he so duly […]
Action-Packed Scott Adkins Movies That You Cannot Miss!
Red Stewart presents Scott Adkins flicks for his fans and action devotees…Scott Adkins is a very big name in the action cinema world. Sure, he may not have the iconicity as the likes Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger, but he’s been a big part of many small and large blockbusters that helped cement the martial […]
The Essential Ninja Movies of Sho Kosugi
Marvelous Videos presents the essential ninja movies of Sho Kosugi…Like samurai, ninja are a Japanese staple that have become amazing figures of their own. Impoverished mercenaries from the feudal era of Japan have grown into icons of espionage, sabotage, and sweet black robes.As such, it’s no surprise why ninja movies are very popular. In fact, […]
The Most Gut-Wrenching Scenes in Video Games
Red Stewart presents five gut-wrenching moments in video games…The more story-focused video games become, the more problematic they are. On the one hand, we play these colorful polygons and sprites for escapism, but on the other hand, there is a hard market for realism. And with realism comes genuine emotions, brought about by three-dimensional characters […]
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