The Zachtastic Movie Blog

(Poster Source: IMDB ) Now that The Lego Batman Movie has proven to be quite successful with audiences and critics, I think one could easily say that the Lego movie franchise is here to stay. We have yet to hear any word on further Lego spin-off movies, but for now, we are now being treated to The Lego Ninjago Movie . For those who are unaware — much like how I previously was — the “Ninjago” property is an original Lego franchise that has spanned many toys and several seasons as a TV show. Without having the multigenerational appeal of licensed Lego lines, though, contemporary kids are going to be much more familiar with the Ninjago lore than others. This was made especially apparent to me when I took my wife’s younger sister and brother to this movie on Friday. As the two of them unfolded all that there was to know about the world, the most I could do was listen and nod. Their enthusiasm for the source material echoed my own love for Lego’s Bionicle franchise from the e...

After having paid tribute to Naughty Dog’s venerable video game franchise Uncharted , I realized something: Halo 3 turns ten years old this year. In fact, that particular tenth anniversary of the landmark first-person shooter was yesterday! Admittedly, I was not able to catch up with Halo 3 ’s single-player campaign until 2012 — five years after its initial release. As such, I was fashionably late in finishing the fight. Even so, this game franchise has meant a great deal to me ever since its debut on the original Xbox sixteen years ago. In that time, I have developed many memories: countless fun times shared with friends and family over multiplayer, while also having enjoyed the epic story many times over. (Photo Source: Official Xbox Website ) Given my immense love for this franchise, I thought I would pay tribute to it in the same way I did for Uncharted : counting down my 10 favorite moments from these games. While Halo may be a different type of adventure than what Unc...