Volition Is Much Smarter Than It Initially Seems Volition was the movie I didn’t know I needed. It was refreshing and enjoyable to get a film deftly and almost immaculately telling a story of time travel, premonitions, and cause and effect. Volition doesn’t start off seeming that way, though. At first, it gives off a vaguely…
We can’t do a list for inspirational Sci-Fi movies and not do the same for Fantasy. The two genres are too linked, too similar, and, though we can look to a good future with science fiction, fantasy often has a universal feeling of uplifting hope. It’s also a much broader genre with what counts as…
The Rise of Skywalker Is So Important Leave hot takes about The Last Jedi by the door, we are talking about the end of another saga, and one of the biggest moments in nerd culture since the last momentous one, like, a few months ago: The Rise of Skywalker is here. And while the first…
What Of Media Not Created For My Eyes? In my recent review of Twelve Forever, a cartoon that focused on the experience of growing up, I mentioned how I was fortunate to have a female viewer with me to tell me that the experience of, in this case, receiving a bra as a present around…
Do All Movies Seem The Same Lately? Are movies too predictable? Modern audiences are so much more media-savvy than previous generations, and it highlights the idea of there being no real such thing as an “original plot.” I have not the time nor the inclination to go into Joseph Campbell or the three-act structure at…
What’s A Cartoon Has A Shaky Definition Time to divide the readers of this article: is a movie that’s almost entirely CGI just a cartoon with real-life actors in the middle of it? I realize the knee-jerk reaction to that idea is “no, surely not,” but, well, let’s explore this out a bit, shall we?…
The reviews are in and it looks like Alita is set to give Captain Marvel a run for her money. If you’re an anime fan, especially a fan of the Alita series, the word is that you’re going to love Alita: Battle Angel. If not, you may or may not. Here now is our review…
Did We All Lose Something To Good CGI? CGI and special effects. We all complain about those, don’t we? But, as fantasy and science fiction fans, CGI is a necessity for most of “our” films. If we want aliens that are truly alien, if we want to see other planets, and we don’t want it…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Halloween season is here. So we’ve put together a brief list of scary (and not so scary) Halloween themed movies and shows that are streaming right now on Netflix. Perfect for the season. The Twilight Zone – TV PG The iconic anthology of terror. The preeminent purveyor…
Reviewing Movies Is Good Until It’s Not I am a professional reviewer. I do this as part of my bigger job as a writer. As such, I have seen a lot of movies, watched a lot of theory about movies, learned a lot of stuff about storytelling as an art form. I spent a good…
Superhero Fatigue Might Be Real Here’s a short list of recent or upcoming superhero media. My Hero Academia S3: An anime set in a world where (nearly) everyone has superpowers. Incredibles 2: A movie set in a world where superheroes are marginalized. The Darkest Minds: Young Adult dystopian superhero story. Teen Titans Go! To the…
Anyone Up For Some Big Explosions? If they don’t hurt anyone (or anyone’s livelihood), who doesn’t love explosions? There’s something viscerally pleasant about an eruption of force rippling outward. The shock wave, the bang, the scattering of fire or debris: they are a lot of fun. And, since this is the day where America causes…
