Claw Kassain and the Village of Ulath Kai

Once upon a time, the village of Ulath Kai lay in a valley accessible only through the dangerous Bargath Pass. The story went that for many years the citizens of this hamlet lived in peace, maintaining a harmonious relationship with one another and with the world around them. The expansive fields, bountiful orchards and pastoral…Read more Claw Kassain and the Village of Ulath Kai

Film Review: Beauty and the Beast (1991)

As Mrs. Potts once sang, it's a "Tale as old as time," but "True as it can be." These simple phrases form the refrain of one of  Beauty and the Beast's iconic songs and serve as a great summation of the film. Disney's 1991 opus channels one of the most well-known and arguably tired themes…Read more Film Review: Beauty and the Beast (1991)