Mickey Hardaway (2023)—A Harrowing Depiction of the Effects of Childhood Trauma
It is said we are shaped by what we experience in life. Unfortunately, life is often unfair for plenty of people. Too many go through...
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Noah Kloss
- Jun 6
- 6 min
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023): One Spider-Man vs. The Entire Multiverse
When we think of our favorite Spider-Man films, most people usually look back at Sam Raimi’s trilogy with its nostalgia and massive...
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Noah Kloss
- Jun 4
- 4 min
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023): The End of an Era
The Guardians of the Galaxy were unknown outside of the comic book world until they surprised everyone on the big screen nearly a decade...
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Michael Li
- May 29
- 3 min
How The Lies We Tell Ourselves (2023) Unveils the Truth on the Art of Filmmaking
Films that are about making films are numerous, with many wanting to give some perspective to the industry. From The Player to Barton...
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Noah Kloss
- May 4
- 20 min
Every Star Wars Film/TV Show RANKED
Well, we have been tempted by the Dark Side of the Force and chose violence today. Pretty much deciding to piss off all Star Wars fans...
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Michael Li
- May 4
- 5 min
Ghost (2023)—Action, Scares and above all else, Fun!
Before I get started, I want to make a disclaimer that this is NOT a review of the Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore movie Ghost. Now that...
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Noah Kloss
- Apr 10
- 4 min
The Book of Boba Fett (2021-2022): The Most Divisive Project Since The Last Jedi
After his unexpected “demise” in Return of the Jedi, many Star Wars fans were clambering for more of the bounty hunter, Boba Fett. Which...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Who Needs It? (2023): Feature Length Couples Counseling
Therapy is something that has received much more positively now than before. Much of its negativity has to do with a stigma that’s...
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Noah Kloss
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Toga (2023): Appreciating The Mundane Aspects of Filmmaking
For much of life, we have had a dream job. Some may include being a CEO of Big Business or an NHL All-Star; for Shaun Rose, it is an...
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Michael Li
- Apr 2
- 4 min
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)—Faithful, Family and Fun!
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is one of the most popular board and strategy games, beloved by people from the 1980s to today. However, it...
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Michael Li
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Vampire’s Kiss (1988)—The Cagiest Cage Film to Exist
Nicolas Cage seems to be making a comeback recently with the film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. So much so that he is set to...
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Noah Kloss
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Scream VI (2023): I Will Try Not To Spoil This Movie
Okay, we all know how a Scream movie works these days, and I do know that much of the cast and crew are preferring everyone to redact any...
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Michael Li
- Mar 26
- 4 min
John Wick Chapter 4 (2023)—Pure Violent Cinematic Art
Back in 2014, Keanu Reeves marked his Hollywood comeback with the sleeper hit John Wick. The film was a simple story of a former assassin...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Friend of the World (2020): Surrealistic Horror and the Apocalypse
Most films in Hollywood are typical run of the mill stories that are easy to follow from beginning to end. However, once in a blue moon,...
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Noah Kloss
- Mar 22
- 4 min
The Last of Us Season 1 (2023-): The Masterpiece that Breaks the Video Game Curse
It should to no one’s surprise that video game adaptations often are duds among both critics and fans of the source material alike. And...
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Michael Li
- Mar 19
- 4 min
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)—Lightning Doesn’t Always Strike Twice
Back in 2019, Warner Brothers released their sleeper hit Shazam! which not only breathed new life into the dying DC Extended Universe but...
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Michael Li
- Mar 13
- 5 min
The Whale (2022)—An Honest Look at Religious Trauma
Back in the 1990s, Brendan Fraser was a huge star with several leading roles such as George of the Jungle, Encino Man and The Mummy films...
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Noah Kloss
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Scream (2022): Addressing Toxic Fandom within Franchises
Wes Craven has been a master of horror comedies since the 1980s with the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and more famously with his...
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Michael Li
- Mar 5
- 5 min
Creed III (2023)—Breathtakingly Brutal and Heartwarming
The Rocky Balboa film franchise has been the staple of cinema and pop culture ever since the first Rocky film was released in theaters in...
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Noah Kloss
- Mar 2
- 3 min
The World’s End (2013): A Different Kind of Edgar Wright Film
If you know Edgar Wright’s filmography, then you are aware of his 3 Flavours Cornetto Trilogy. The first two films, Shaun of the Dead and...
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