GOING UNDER: A Nintendo Switch Review
GOING UNDER, a 2020 roguelite newly ported to the Nintendo Switch, is a solid satirical action game about Silicon Valley culture.
Godzilla deserved better than Godzilla vs. Kong
When you see a movie like Godzilla vs. Kong, you don’t really expect to walk away thinking one of them was a definitive winner or loser. You expect lots of larger-than-life battles as humans scramble to avoid being crushed like ants, near-death knockouts, and something resembling a tie score at the end of the day.
SIGNS OF THE SOJOURNER: A Nintendo Switch Review
Signs of the Sojourner is a remarkable game that uses basic card game mechanics to tell a nuanced story about growing up and losing touch.
NOBODY: You’re better off watching John Wick again
What if Bob Odenkirk starred in a John Wick-style actioner? That’s what you get with Nobody. How does it fare?
SPONTANEOUS is infectious (in more ways than one)
SPONTANEOUS is a darkly comic story about exploding high schoolers, young love, and buckets of blood. To my surprise, it’s fantastic.
ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE, a triumph of artistic intent
It really exists! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! Zack Snyder’s Justice League has arrived and so has our review.
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER: second verse, same as the first
Right on the heels of Marvel Studios’ first actual foray into television, WandaVision, comes The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. While WandaVision made an attempt to shake up the MCU paradigm, even if that mostly just amounted to putting flesh on a pair of woefully underdeveloped characters and “sitcom tv, …
BOSS LEVEL is unexpectedly sweet
BOSS LEVEL, a Hulu original film from Joe Carnahan, gives us an action-comedy timeloop movie that overcomes its worst instincts.
CURSE OF THE DEAD GODS: A Nintendo Switch Review
Curse of the Dead Gods, a new roguelike from Passtech Games, has been drawing comparisons to 2020 champ HADES. How does it compare?
I CARE A LOT is an intriguing mess
I Care A Lot, Netflix’s newest original film, is a messy but intriguing crime thriller about an abusive legal guardian in over her head.
PARADISE KILLER: A Nintendo Switch Review
PARADISE KILLER is a remarkable achievement by any measure, with some of the finest writing and design work I’ve ever seen in video games.
20 Films To Look Forward To In 2021
Curious what this year’s must-see movies are after 12 months of a cinematic wasteland? Let us be your guide!
WANDAVISION and the ‘MCU Problem’
Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ TV show, WandaVision, is garnering well-deserved accolades. But there’s something rotten at its core.
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE is good, actually
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE seemed like another cash-in entry to a franchise that hadn’t been relevant since 1991. To my surprise, it was much more.
CATHEDRAL: A Nintendo Switch Review
Cathedral, a new Metroidvania from developers Elden Pixels, is out now on the Nintendo Switch. How does it hold up in an incredible competitive genre space?