Deadpool & Wolverine (2024): One of the Worst Superhero Movies…
Oh you thought I was serious with the blasphemous title. Hell no, Deadpool & Wolverine was everything I hoped it would be and more. Both...
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Michael Li
- Aug 9
- 5 min
Switch (2013)—This Movie Broke Me
Well folks, it finally happened. A movie actually broke me. It wasn’t easy, I’ll tell you that. I’m no stranger to bad movies, hell I was...
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Michael Li
- Jun 14
- 5 min
The Failed Potential of Tron Legacy (2010)
1982 saw the release of a small yet iconic film called Tron starring Jeff Bridges as software engineer Kevin Flynn as he created and...
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Michael Li
- Jun 7
- 5 min
How The Fall Guy (2024) is a Love Letter to Stunt Crews in Hollywood
Who doesn’t love Ryan Gosling? The man can act, sing, dance and make you laugh! Talk about a true catch. Ok, enough fangirling from me....
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Michael Li
- May 3
- 6 min
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)—Epic, Nostalgic and Intense!
After Toho retired the Godzilla franchise back in 2004 with the film Godzilla Final Wars, the franchise would be put on ice for nearly...
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Michael Li
- Apr 26
- 4 min
Monkey Man (2024)—An Action-Packed Look at Societal Corruption
Who here remembers actor Dev Patel? Perhaps you’ll remember him in the Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire, or unfortunately,...
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Michael Li
- Apr 19
- 4 min
Civil War (2024): A Haunting, Detached Insight of the Human Condition
Alex Garland’s work in film has been some of the most consistently praised work in the industry, with critically acclaimed heavy hitters...
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Michael Li
- Apr 5
- 5 min
Gran Turismo (2023)—An Emotional and Adrenaline-Rushing Ride
It’s that time again, folks! Time that I do another video game adaptation! Only this time, it’s not really a video game adaptation rather...
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Michael Li
- Mar 29
- 5 min
The Unoriginality of Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle (2024)
I love action movies. I love the explosions, shootouts and all the ass-kicking and traditional macho-ness that you often see in these...
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Michael Li
- Mar 23
- 4 min
Sucker Punch (2011)—Zack Snyder’s Biggest Missed Opportunity
How would I describe Zack Snyder? He’s the best example of a polarizing director. Best known for his gorgeous visuals but lackluster...
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Michael Li
- Feb 20
- 6 min
Why Speed Racer (2008) is a Perfect Adaptation of a Classic Anime
Anime live action film adaptations are frequently hated and for a good reason. Whether it be due to incompetent filmmaking, studios and...
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Michael Li
- Jan 24
- 5 min
Godzilla Minus One (2023)—Living for the Future
Towards the end of WWII, Koichi Shikishima deserts his duties as a kamikaze pilot, landing his plane on Odo Island for inspection under...
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Noah Kloss
- Jan 21
- 3 min
Nobody (2021): Old Man Wick
Ever since John Wick came out in 2014, a new breed of action movie has been steadily streaming out films to much critical acclaim. With...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Jan 18
- 5 min
Hologram Man (1995): A Forgotten Mess of a Sci-Fi Action Film
Who remembers Hologram Man? No one? Yeah, that’s fair. There’s barely a Rotten Tomatoes page for the film, TV Tropes have no page for the...
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Noah Kloss
- Dec 13, 2023
- 3 min
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)- Unrecognizable from the Source Material
If you grew up as a millennial or Gen Z, you are probably aware of the famous fantasy book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. It...
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Noah Kloss
- Apr 10, 2023
- 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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Michael Li
- Mar 26, 2023
- 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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Noah Kloss
- Mar 2, 2023
- 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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Michael Li
- Dec 4, 2022
- 3 min
Violent Night (2022)—Better Behave this Christmas!
Have you been naughty this Christmas? Better watch out, because Santa’s coming for you! In all seriousness, despite what some may say,...
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Michael Li
- Nov 29, 2022
- 4 min
A Look Back at The Mummy (1999-2008) Franchise
In 1932, Universal distributed one of their biggest monster movie hits: The Mummy. Later during the 1980s, the idea to reinvent the...
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