Black Widow: An Uneven Conspiracy Thriller
The funny thing about Black Widow is if I’d seen it even ten years ago, it would’ve blown my mind.
Category: Reviews
Arcane: A Stylized Fantasy Worth The Hype
Arcane cemented for me we’re living in an era where video game-inspired media is consistently good.
It Came From The Archives! “Why Is The Nightmare Before Christmas A Christmas Classic?”
(IT’S ALMOST CHRISTMAS TIME! And, in honor of those of us that watch this movie every year–and in honor of this still amazing film–let’s talk about why it’s such a classic.) Originally Published: November 19th, 2018 The Nightmare Before Christmas Is The Perfect Counterculture Christmas Movie Walk into any store that sells tees for the…
Hawkeye: The Marvel Miniseries Hits Its Target
The problem with reviewing Hawkeye is not that it’s bad, but that it’s so consistently good, in that specific Marvel way, that to describe it in usual terms doesn’t work.
Fazbear Frights Review: Book #11: Prankster
Well, it took almost six months, but we’re to the final canonical Fazbear Frights book. The only one left is the odd Felix the Shark book, which won’t be out until next year. So, in the meantime, let’s look over Prankster.
Free Guy: A Chaotic And Delightful Mess
Free Guy is a mess of a movie, a strange, all-over-the-place insanity of a film. It follows one plotline, a standard Matrix-style idea—and then fails to have one genre anymore.
The Hollow Places: Breezy Lovecraftian Horror
I’d not read anything by T. Kingfisher before this novel, but given the grace of the prose, The Hollow Places will not be the last. She’s shown her sureness within both this subgenre and in the art of simply telling a good story.
Trailer Talk: Hawkeye, Moonfall, and Lightyear
The film scene—and, by extension, the trailer scene—is ramping up for the holidays and the new year. We’ve got a bunch of franchise films, standalones, and odd ducks coming soon. But, before the movies properly arrive, let’s look at the trailers for three of them.
It Came From The Archives! “Why A Unique Film Is Not Better”
The thing about reviewers and critics is that we sometimes get overwhelmed with the sameness of media—and thus crave anything unique.
Circle: An Unfocused Death Game Movie
To call Circle an intense film is to undersell it. Utilizing almost only a single location, this death game story touches upon politics, human nature, mercy, and bigotry. It uses a very simple premise and plays it straight and is one of the best-paced films I’ve seen in a long time.
Harrow Lake: A Metaphor That Looks Like A Horror Novel
Calling Harrow Lake a disappointment is perhaps too strong a phrase, but the book does fail to deliver in a few key aspects. There was a missing ingredient, a piece withheld, that made it appear mismanaged.
Murder Drones: Dark And Hilarious Sci-Fi
If you were tracking—as I was—the creative output of Liam Vickers on YouTube, then Murder Drones seems the obvious next step.
“So many people get shived!” – Merril
Now Streaming
Find Us on Find Your Influence & Blogs Release
