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Hoppers Review: Disney Rediscovers the Joy of Story-First Animation
I went into Hoppers expecting another talking animals Disney movie. What I got was something completely unexpected: a smart science fiction story for both adults and kids. Continue reading
Project Hail Mary – Did the Adaptation Work?
The adaptation of Project Hail Mary works better than I expected. I had high hopes, but I honestly didn’t think this film was going to work because the novel felt unadaptable, but then co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller proved me wrong. I usually hate being wrong! Continue reading
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die – Why is Everyone Ignoring This AI Movie?
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is one of those movies that people are going to discover later and say, “Wait… how did I miss this in theaters?” Well, here’s why you don’t want to be that person. Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Time Travel
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Iron Lung Film Review: Rule Breaker Markiplier Pulled Off a Horror Movie?
Iron Lung is the unicorn of indie movies. On paper, something like it isn’t supposed to work, and we are told that movies like this just aren’t possible. Then some YouTuber called Markiplier tells the Hollywood studio system to hold his beer. Continue reading
Wuthering Heights Movie Review: This Adaptation Has a Serious Problem
Wuthering Heights is one of the most artistically beautiful films I’ve ever seen, and yet it’s still deeply flawed. Continue reading
The Choral – Ralph Fiennes & the Quiet Human Cost of World War I
The new film The Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes, is a historical drama set in 1916, in a small mill town in England, during World War I. Continue reading
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – Is George RR Martin’s New HBO Series His BEST Work Yet?
Does Westeros have a new set of heroes in a hedge knight named Dunk and his young squire affectionately named Egg. HBO’s new series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is based on George R. R. Martin’s short stories, which take place between House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones. Continue reading
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Tagged Fantasy, Fiction, Game of Thrones, Writing
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Starfleet Academy’s First Three Episodes: Would Gene Roddenberry Be Disappointed?
The first season of Starfleet Academy is off and running to mixed reviews. That said, any series or movie needs to be good enough to withstand internet chatter and all types of criticism. Continue reading
Mercy, Movie Review | Is Chris Pratt’s New AI Thriller Worth Watching?
The new film Mercy, starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, is a near future sci-fi story about a Los Angeles AI system that acts as judge, jury, and executioner for those found guilty. Continue reading
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Starfleet Academy, Episode 4: What Nobody’s Talking About!
I wasn’t planning on doing another review about Starfleet Academy, but then I decided to watch episode 4 and suddenly I knew exactly what was wrong with the entire series. It’s not just “bad writing” which is a generic critic that doesn’t really identify why so many viewers feel like this series feels “off.” Continue reading →