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Back in the early 2000s, Roger Ebert dubbed Minority Report a “triumph” during a time, as he called it, “when movies think they have to choose between action and ideas.” And this was during a creative era for Spielberg, when the iconic director felt emboldened to explore new territory. UFOs may not be fresh material for the E.T. filmmaker, but Disclosure Day feels very
Read MoreHave you ever walked into a late-night café, sat down, and started conversing with strangers, which led to establishing new connections? Well, that’s what I got to experience with the recently released visual novel game Coffee Talk: Tokyo. Admittedly, I have never really been a fan of the visual novel genre in the past. I have tried to play many other
Read MoreFor some reason, modern audiences are having nostalgia for the Scary Movie franchise. The once-shepherded-by-the-Wayans-Brothers spoof series that parodied contemporary horror cinema had a cult following in the years after its successful release, but none of them were any good. The only ones that were watchable, Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4, had David Zucker’s involvement, one of the masters of
Read MoreThe path from documentarian to fiction filmmaker isn’t as smooth as one thinks (see, as a recent example, Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi’s Nyad), but Daniel Roher makes it look easy with the incredibly controlled Tuner. From winning an Academy Award in 2023 for his portrait of the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny to making a documentary that attempts to
Read MoreMasters of the Universe is an adaptation that could only be made in 2026. In a different Hollywood system, the movie would be ripe for marketing towards the “meathead” action-based market. The first attempt with Dolph Lundgren, for example, was clearly a product of the old thinking. That somehow, macho, masculine behavior, and fantasy are box office-winning formulas. Filmmaker Travis Knight’s
Read MoreFans of Amazon Prime’s hit series Hazbin Hotel get ready. This new recipe book from Thea Engst and Jordan Alsaqa contains tons of delicious treats inspired by your favorite characters. There’s Rosie’s Sweet Tea, Lilith on the Beach, and Maneater Gimlet drinks alongside foods like Adam’s Ribs and Angel Wings. With a foreword from Vivienne Medrano, the Hazbin Hotel Bar Book:
Read MoreBefore playing Dosa Divas, I had not yet heard of developer Outerloop Games. This makes me a bit sad because, after experiencing what they’re capable of, I feel like I’ve missed out on so much regarding their previous titles. The style and design of Dosa Divas, and even by looking at their older titles, is a sight to behold. While I
Read MoreCarolina Caroline is a good example of the type of film that knows the influences it’s built on and uses them to full advantage. Crime thrillers, both old and new, in one way or another, have deep roots in 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde, which revolutionized how we view the intertwining of sharply impactful thrills and biting commentary in American cinema. In
Read MoreThere are racing games that try to simulate reality with obsessive precision of being too accurate, and then there are racing games that try to capture the feeling of being obsessed with cars only. The Forza Horizon series belongs in the second category, and that is undoubtedly why the series has been working so well for so many years. After years
Read MoreWhenever a new LEGO game is released, it usually follows a familiar structure. They are charming, funny, and full of collectibles, and they are always great fun for fans. But after a while, many of them started to blur together. Even the best entries, like LEGO Star Wars or previous LEGO Batman projects, often felt like variations of the same formula.
Read MoreThe idea of a modern James Bond video game felt strangely impossible. Bond remained one of the most iconic figures in entertainment, especially after the end of Daniel Craig’s era as Agent 007. But gaming never truly found a consistent way to reinvent him after the legendary era of GoldenEye 007, and some low-budget games were made just to keep the
Read MoreBackrooms is about to have a massive opening weekend. The YouTube short by Kane Parsons has a successful following. One might say his take on the creepypasta has the same demo as the Five Nights at Freddy’s crowd. There’s no other way to say it. I’m not sure how audiences will receive this film. For a movie popular with today’s youth,
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