Zeus and the Olympians inspired competitive game playing in ancient Greece. From there things have progressed in interesting ways. The one thing you can be sure of is that games are fun and entertaining. Playing games can keep you...
Greek movies generally speaking are not very good. This probably has something to do with the budgets involved, as you can only do so much with a shoe-string movie budget.
If I had to recommend ten of the best Greek...
This list of the best Italian movies and films set in Italy is based on the films I have enjoyed watching the most.
All of these 34 interesting films are great in their own way. Many of them can be...
I was pretty intrigued when I came across the movie Parthenope (2024), especially after learning it’s named after a siren from Greek mythology. Parthenope, in the myth, is one of those enchanting sirens — those legendary creatures who’d lure...
Have you ever watched Land of the Minotaur, aka The Devil's Men?
If you haven't, reading my Land of the Minotaur movie review may inspire you to watch the film.
Land of the Minotaur (1976) is a horror movie set in...
You probably haven't heard of the Canadian TV series MythQuest before, unless you're from Canada, and even then, I wouldn't say I like your chances.
MythQuest appeared on Canadian television in 2001 as a children's show on Saturday mornings and...
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 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,...
What, the Greek Gods are sending messages in movies? Yes, that's correct.
From Hermes to Poseidon, Apollo to Dionysus, the Greek Gods and Goddesses have often sent important messages in movies, in many cases secretly so that only a few...
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...