Sci-fi fantasy movies like The Matrix often use Greek and Roman mythology as a mind-bending technique, none more so than in The Matrix. The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves, is an incredible movie, and it has to be one of the...
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules is a funny movie I highly recommend watching at least once. The other reason to watch it is if you haven't seen the film within the last twelve years. The reason — for the laughs! Watch...
The Return (2024) movie reimagines the legendary conclusion of Homer's The Odyssey with a realistic storyline that almost seems like it could have happened for real! While many movies based on The Odyssey attempt to tell the whole story,...
The myth of Achilles When Achilles was very young, his mother, Thetis, dipped him into the river Styx to try and protect him from a prophesied early death. The magical river between Earth and the Underworld (Hades), supposedly offered the...
The books listed here are some of the very best references we have in regard to Greek mythology and legend. If you haven’t read a few of of these books and you’re over 16 years of age, I recommend...
Sylvester Stallone Comic: Rocky Balboa VS Apollo Creed This comic dives into aa amusing debate: Did the mighty Olympian god Apollo actually have a hand in catapulting Sylvester Stallone to fame? You see, Stallone’s big break came with Rocky, which hit...
Discovering this Jason and the Argonauts Dell comic based on the classic movie was an awesome and totally unexpected find! Interestingly, there's also a Clash of the Titans comic, which makes you wonder — why should you dive into...
Nick Giannopoulos Comic To fully understand this Nick Giannopoulos comic, you need to understand what he likes. In the first comic panel you see a Essendon football badge/logo (the fighter jet) on the wall. Nick is a huge Essendon supporter! Nick...
In the swirling mists of psychological intrigue and purpose-of-life philosophy, "The Magus" (1968) casts a shadow that lingers long after the credits roll. Watching this super underappreciated film adapted from John Fowles’ enigmatic novel, offers more than just a...
There are plenty of movies based on The Odyssey and quite a few imaginative adaptions in film and TV shows that pay homage to Homer's classic epic poem. Odysseus (called Ulysses in Latin) was the Greek hero who took 10 years...