Been kinda dead around here, huh? Yeah, tropeanddagger.com has been in a bit of a lull, but that’s only because we’ve been so focused on other incredible writing projects! Whether plugging away at the keyboard or searching for a way to publish finished works, we’ve definitely not been resting on our laurels. Incidentally, do you…
Willems’ boots crunched over broken glass scattered across the floor. Torn out walls were all around, the innards of the building exposed to anyone who cared to look. But there were no longer any eyes in this particular high-rise, though many once resided here. Now there were only two pairs: the ones belonging to Willems,…
I recently re-watched the ending of last year’s Star Wars: Rogue One. If you’ve seen the movie, then you know the part I’m talking about: a small squad of rebels come face-to-face with the terrifying Darth Vader. This brief scene probably shouldn’t have been included in the movie, but it does finally present to audiences…
“Oh, great,” said Death, “you’re not supposed to be here yet.” Death drew out his clipboard and flipped through the pages, thoroughly annoyed. “I’m not?” asked Daniel, “That’s great! Oh man, what a relief!” “No, it’s really not,” Death replied as he roughly tore a sheet away. “But…it means I’m not dead,” Daniel said, confused.…
I recently finished watching season one the BBC/FX show Taboo, and boy am I ready for Season Two. I felt compelled to write about this show because A). It was really enjoyable and B). I don’t feel like very many people are talking about it. The first thing that you should know about Taboo is…
I recently finished watched Netflix’s fantastic new show Stranger Things and even though I feel like it’s been talked to death online, I wanted to write about it. I feel like modern critical discussion comes in waves and right now the show is in the trough between the crests of extreme adulation and critical backlash. Maybe…
Earlier this year when the trailer for Id’s DOOM reboot/sequel hit the web, I didn’t think much about it. The last DOOM game that I played the was SNES port that came out way back in the day. I’m not the biggest First-Person Shooter fan in the world, though it does seem that’s the majority…
Yup, it’s the farting corpse movie. For those who haven’t heard of Swiss Army Man: This is a movie about a farting corpse. Directed by Daniels (Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert), in addition to starring 2 Dans, the movie’s plot involves a man, Hank, who has been stranded on a deserted island for some time. Played…
Twenty years to make an amazing movie, and this is what they came up with. Long story short, the movie was a spectacle, had some exciting moments, but was greatly flawed and ultimately pointless. I’m going to get into SPOILERS here, but honestly, you can probably guess every plot point in this movie, so what’s…
When watching a movie like Warcraft, one can’t help but compare it to the best fantasy films that have come before. Lord of the Rings is the natural standard bearer when it comes to great fantasy movies, but it really is unfair to compare the two. Lord of the Rings, while taking place in a…
I’m unabashedly a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fanboy, as anyone who’s seen my tattoo can attest to. The 1990 movie is as quality a movie as one could possibly ask for, the 2nd live action movie was dumb but still fun, the less said about the 3rd live action movie the better, but the cartoon…
So guess what came out today? A “teaser trailer” for The Magnificent Seven! Take a look: That movie looks like it could be kind of fun! It’s got Denzel and Pratt and Hawke and they’re cowboys! Neat! It almost certainly won’t be as quality as The Magnificent Seven with Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen from 1960,…
