I was sitting at home when a commercial for Justice League came on television. I said to myself that I needed to see it before it left theaters. A moment later, I remembered that I had seen this movie...
Like what you like. If you enjoy Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, then by all means continue to love it. If the movie works for you emotionally, that's perfectly fine. I am being sincere. I do not...
"To thine own self be true." If there is a movie that embodies that sentiment, at least in a meta sense, it is Masters of the Universe. If you can't appreciate a movie that is unapologetically itself...
In high school and college creative writing classes, you inevitably read stories written by your peers that attempt profundity through impossibly hard-luck circumstances, deeply unhappy people, relent...
Explosions in the Sky’s sixth album, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, starts strong and finishes just as strongly. Not since How Strange, Innocence has one of their albums felt so much like a complete...
If Thor was the exact same movie but released in 1997 it would have been the best superhero film since Batman Returns. But it had to be released in a world that already had Blade, X-Men, X-Men 2, two...
“The Pitt continues with what made season 1 so successful. Its triumph lies in its strong character writing and its navigation of anxiety-riddling episodes - not unlike the early seasons of The Bear. Perhaps most importantly, its focus on unrelenting empathy and compassion makes it a breath of fresh air in increasingly cynical times.”
The best writers know how to balance the stories they want to tell with the stories they need their audience to read. Frank Herbert wrote Dune Messiah to correct a common misinterpretation of his firs...
I saw Warfare in theaters when it was first released and I will be the first to say that I think this movie should have been at least nominated for Best Sound. I was in awe of the concussion force of...
Horror movies and action movies exist on almost diametrically opposed ends of the emotional spectrum. Action movies are often about wish fulfillment. The main character is usually a self-insert figure...
Once I realized they were releasing a movie based on a book sitting in my backlog, I quickly picked it up and tried to finish it before the premiere. I missed that deadline by a mile, but I did manage...
Project Hail Mary is a sci-fi novel set against impossible odds, a lone survivor must 'science' his way out of the biggest problem in his life. The difference between Astronaut Mark Wayney and Dr Ryla...
I will keep this one a bit short and sweet because I don't want to possibly give any spoilers as this movie subverted my expectations (in a good way). I think Hokum is the best original (as in not a r...
What happens when you blend inspired art direction, a fun narrative steeped in the pulp literary tradition of the Western canon, turn-based tactical strategy, and terribly unbalanced gameplay? You get...
Iron Man 2 is the first real Disney Marvel film. The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man had already come out in 2008. Surely the negotiations had been happening for years, but Disney did not officially buy...
It was the ’90s. Our president was cool and played the saxophone, I was a lot shorter, and Saturday mornings were reserved for cartoons. It was a glorious time that I got to enjoy whenever my mother d...
What makes The Saddest Landscape stand out among their peers in the emo/screamo scene is their ability to capture the tension of hope and despair so viscerally. They utilize massive, melodic wall-of-s...
Aliens. That’s a pretty good summary of this movie, especially if you’ve seen Alien. This is Aliens. A rare sequel that switches genre, increases the enemies and makes another great film. Alien is a g...
A two‑part DLC would irritate me were it not for the sheer amount of fun it delivers. You jump straight back into Daud’s story. He has solved the mystery of Delilah’s identity, but her motives remain...
The Knife of Dunwall might be the best DLC I have ever played—not the best for Dishonored 1, not the best in the entire Dishonored series, but the best DLC I have ever experienced. What the Knife of D...
