Movie Review: THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES
The early 2010s saw a massive paradigm shift in Hollywood. The Marvel Cinematic Universe was still in its zenith, of course, but with the Twilight franchise (unfortunately) becoming a massive worldwide phenomenon, other studios rushed to copy the formula, resulting in a flood of YA film franchises that basically felt like a Mad Libs: set […]
Movie Review: NEXT GOAL WINS Starring Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana
Part of the fun of seeing a movie is trying to guess how it ends, at least for me. Whether it’s a whodunnit mystery or the latest thrilling action movie, I like to try and gather clues during the movie to see if I can figure out what’s going to happen. That’s a little tougher […]
Movie Review: TROLLS BAND TOGETHER Starring Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello
There is nothing wrong with living a life without pants. (That sentence makes way more sense if you’ve seen Trolls Band Together. So go see it, then come back to this and re-read it.) You know, I’m going to be honest with you. If I had a billion dollars for every time I thought to […]
Movie Review: THE HOLDOVERS Starring Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph
There is a moment in Sideways towards the end of the film where Paul Giamatti’s character, Miles, encounters his ex-wife at a wedding. It’s obvious that he’s still in pain but trying to put on a facade. While making small talk and catching up, he makes a light comment about going to the reception and […]
‘Beetlejuice: The Musical’ Playing at The Fox Theater Through October 22nd
It is with increasing regularity that movies/films are being adapted into stage plays. Some are masterpieces like The Lion King, The Producers, and Spamalot. Others come along – I won’t name and shame – and they drop the ball completely. It might be because they simply rehash the source material and add a few jaunty […]
Movie Review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ starring, Leslie Odom Jr., Olivia O’Neil
Fifty years ago, The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin scared audiences to death. The film changed the game for horror. To this day, The Exorcist is one of the most terrifying films I’ve ever seen. It holds up against any of the modern day crap that we get. Is […]
TV Review: ‘American Horror Story: Delicate’ is saved by Kim Kardashian
Ryan Murphy has been plaguing us with this shitty horror program for over a decade now. AHS: Delicate is really no different than the past entrants of the series. It’s plain terrible. I can honestly say that after viewing the first episode, that this series is nearly unwatchable. I say that because the only reason […]
DragonCon 2023 – Weekend in Review
Our adventure began months ago. Meticulous thought, plotting, and scheming went into planning the perfect con experience… Nah, just kidding. It’s DragonCon! No matter our plans, we’re going to have some great stories. Before I get into the daily recaps, I have a bit of advice for people trying to budget for this massive event. […]
Videogame Review: FINAL FANTASY XVI (Playstation 5)
Rolled credits on FINAL FANTASY XVI last night and all I can really say is…I’m really glad to be done with it. This game sadly wore out its welcome incredibly fast. While being one of the smoothest & prettiest games you can get on Playstation 5, it comes at the cost of short bursts of […]
Movie Review: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
And now for the movie based on childhood toys that everyone’s really looking forward to, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. What? There are dozens of us. Maybe. I like them. 🙁 When I was a very young kid, I had two main affinities for childhood cartoons: “The Real Ghostbusters” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” I […]