movies

0689 – Furious aka Legend of Kolovrat (2017)

timespace coordinates: 13th century Russia

MV5BOWFlMWE3YjAtYjFkNS00MDNlLTg0MjItYzkzOThhZWRmYTkxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjYzMTAzNTY@._V1_

Furious, also known as Legend of Kolovrat (Russian: Легенда о Коловратеtranslit. Legenda o Kolovrate), is a 2017 Russian historical fantasy film about the Ryazan knight Evpaty Kolovrat, It is directed by Dzhanik Fayziev & Ivan Shurkhovetskiy and stars newcomer Ilya MalakovPolina ChernyshovaAleksei SerebryakovAleksandr Ilyin Jr. and Yulia Khlynina in supporting roles.

Film is based on the period when Russia was under control of the Golden Horde. Ryazan knight Evpaty Kolovrat is the leader of the squad, which decides to fight back Batu Khan , who divided Russia.

The plot is based on The Tale of the Destruction of Riazan, a medieval military tale about the capture of the city of Ryazan by the Mongols in 1237 and is one of the best sources of the Mongol invasion of Russia. (wiki)

imdb

books

686 – The Triumph of the Fungi: A Rotten History (2006 book by Nicholas P. Money)

162996

Everyone is aware of the nineteenth-century Irish potato famine, but fungal diseases of many other crops have had similarly apocalyptic consequences. Today, coffee, cacao, and rubber are threatened by fungi throughout the tropics. Indeed, fungi have carved their way through the ages, attacking every plant that we cultivate, constantly exploiting new hosts. In The Triumph of the Fungi, Nicholas Money offers an intimate picture of these pernicious microbes, the scientists who have sought to control them, and the people directly impacted by the loss of forest trees and cash crops. Even with the development of fungicides and other scientific breakthroughs, fungi continue to be unstoppable – this is the story of their triumph. (amazon)

documentary

685 – The Magic of Mushrooms (2014 documentary)

Professor Richard Fortey delves into the fascinating and normally-hidden kingdom of fungi. From their spectacular birth, through their secretive underground life to their final explosive death, Richard reveals a remarkable world that few of us understand or even realise exists – yet all life on Earth depends on it. In a specially-built mushroom lab, with the help of mycologist Dr Patrick Hickey and some state-of-the-art technology, Richard brings to life the secret world of mushrooms as never seen before and reveals the spectacular abilities of fungi to break down waste and sustain new plant life, keeping our planet alive. Beyond the lab, Richard travels across Britain and beyond to show us the biggest, fastest and most deadly organisms on the planet – all of them fungi. He reveals their almost magical powers that have world-changing potential – opening up new frontiers in science, medicine and technology. (docuwiki)

youtube   //   imdb

games

0684 – Crysis 3 (2013 video game)

timespace coordinates: 2047  New York City

Da-Vinci-Posters-Crysis-3-SDL596346365-1-6b237

Crysis 3 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Officially announced 16 April 2012, it is the third main installment of the Crysis series, a sequel to the 2011 video game Crysis 2.

1749-Crysis-3-Wall-Art-Poster-Large-24x32-Inch-Print-On-Canvas-waterproof-canvas-poster

Set in the year 2047, the game takes place in New York City, which has been encased in a giant Nanodome created by the corrupt CELL corporation, and turned into a veritable urban rainforestCrysis 3s story revolves around Prophet, a Nanosuit holder who is on a quest to take revenge on the Alpha Ceph, the leader of the Ceph alien race, with the help of Prophet’s former comrade, Psycho. The game’s story serves as the end of the Crysis trilogy. Gameplay revolves around the use of the Nanosuit, which grants players a variety of abilities such as being invisible. New features introduced in Crysis 3 include a new Nanosuit ability called “Rip & Throw”, a new compound bow and the “hacking” feature, which allows players to hack into enemies’ equipment, drones, and automated security defenses.

The game is set in a post-apocalyptic New York City, in an effort to combine the urban landscape of Crysis 2 and the forest setting of the original Crysis. The game introduces the “Seven Wonders”, with each wonder having its own unique landscape and tactical layout. Due to complaints about Crysis 2s linearity, the game’s levels were opened up so as to grant players more freedom. The development team also put efforts into creating a more emotional story, and the story’s protagonist was inspired by the lead character of District 9. The game was developed by a team of 100 people during its 23-month development cycle. (wiki)

minimum system requirements:  CPU: Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 Ghz (E6600) / AMD Athlon64 X2 2.7 Ghz (5200+) //  RAM: 2GB Memory (3GB on Vista) //  GPU: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1Gb Video RAM  Nvidia GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD5770 //  DX: Directx 11 //  OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 // Store: At least 17 GB of free space

https://www.ea.com/games/crysis/crysis-3

movies

683 – Hanna (2011)

timespace coordinates: 2011 Finland > Morocco > Spain > Germany

hanna-movie-poster

Hanna is a 2011 action adventure thriller film that contains some prominent fairy tale elements, directed by Joe Wright. The film stars Saoirse Ronan as the title character, a girl raised in the wilderness of northern Finland by her father, an ex-CIA operative (Eric Bana), who trains her as an assassin. Cate Blanchett is a senior CIA agent who tries to track down and eliminate the girl and her father. The soundtrack was written by The Chemical Brothers.

f2f6538d5d04c78f5639e6e3ee149557

themes and motifs


imdb

games, Uncategorized

679 – Night in the Woods (2017 video game)

timespace coordinates: 2017 Possum Springs

maxresdefault1

Night in the Woods is a single-player adventure game released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. (wiki)

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world. After a successful Kickstarter it’s being made by Infinite Fall, a teamup of Alec Holowka (Aquaria), Scott Benson (Late Night Work Club), and Bethany Hockenberry.

OST * vol 1vol 2 *

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7 // Processor: Intel i5 Quad-Core // Memory: 4 GB RAM // Graphics: Intel HD 4000 // Storage: 8 GB available space // Additional Notes: 32-bit systems must use virtual memory to get over 2GB.

a3860553942_10

http://www.nightinthewoods.com/   steam