Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One is a Tense First Installment That Tells its Own Complete Story
Usually, one man having this much control and this big of an ego doesn't bode well for a film franchise. But for the last 27 years, Tom Cruise has been proving us wrong with his relentless drive and vision for…
The Flash (2023): The Good and The Bad
The concept of “multiverse” introduces a limitless range of creative possibilities. It equips authors with the freedom to explore their ideas beyond the scope of typical reality, providing them with endless opportunities for creative experimentation. However, If you're one of…
Life Beyond the Twenties: A Candid Look at Turning Thirty
When I hit my twenties, did I ever step back and envision what my life could (or should) look like in my thirties? Probably not. Back then, I rarely, if ever, looked past the milestone of graduating from undergrad and…
Hogwarts Legacy: Not the Best Leap but a Big Improvement
For years, we've yearned for a great Harry Potter game. We got some okay LEGO Potter games, an underwhelming EA Sports Quidditch game, and the nightmare that is Harry Potter Kinect. But we still kept hoping for that fairy tale…
The Last of Us Season 1: A Successful Video Game Adaptation
Originally a hit video game released in 2013, the Last of Us adaptation has gone through many stages of development, almost becoming a Sam Raimi film starring Maisie Williams before turning into an HBO series. Despite starring high-profile actors and…
Avatar: The Way of Water is a Visual Treat (as Expected) That Entertains Despite a So-So Story and a 3-hour+ Runtime
Avatar’s Pandora is James Cameron’s boldest endeavor to date in conveying the potency of film. Can you abandon everything you know and appreciate a movie in a style that’s become increasingly tricky in this world of so many diversions? Cameron…
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a Highly Enjoyable Murder Mystery That Doesn’t Simply Rehash the Original
The sequel to Knives Out could easily have been a tired, phoned-in cash grab. Thankfully, Rian Johnson decided to go all in with the new Benoit Blanc mystery, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The rich are richer and more…
The White Lotus Returns with a Second Season That’s Filled with Drama and Satire
When the first season of The White Lotus ended last year, the question on everyone’s mind was ‘can this be topped’? Now, after the Limited Series was extended into an anthology series and its second season came out, looks like…
Star Wars: Andor Weaves a Highly Compelling Story about the Start of a Rebellion in its First Season
In retrospect, Rogue One: a Star Wars Story was one of, if not the most well-received Star Wars stories to come out after Disney acquired Lucasfilms. So, it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise that Star Wars: Andor also…
Against All Odds, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has Created a Beautiful (though Flawed) Story out of a Tragedy
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever could have easily buckled under the weight of the unfortunate circumstances that plagued its production. It was just about to go into production when, in August 2020, its star Chadwick Boseman passed away unexpectedly from cancer.…
