Category: Movies

  • Special Effects Artists Need a Break

    Movies are among the top art forms in the world. Have been for about a century now. It’s easy to see why; you sit back for two hours and do nothing while a film transports you to a tale larger than life, be it an adventure or a comedy. They’re constructed like a clock. Each…

  • Netflix’s Witcher Series Screwed the Pooch

    Netflix’s Witcher Series Screwed the Pooch

    Season one of the Witcher show was far from a masterpiece. Even still, it was a solid bit of fantasy television. It adapted the first book in the series, ‘The Last Wish’, while bringing plenty of new stuff to the table. In the end, it was a decent enough show that I enjoyed quite a…

  • Aliens: Blending Action and Horror

    Aliens: Blending Action and Horror

    It’s Halloween, ladies and gents and non-binary friends. That means it’s time to talk about a horror movie. One problem with that: I’m not much of a fan of horror movies. I don’t want to spoil the holiday with an overly negative review of a film only I don’t like. So I decided to pick…

  • The Disgustingly Unfair Treatment of Voice Actors

    Actors are an incredibly important part of a lot of media. A good performance can make or break a character, and depending on how important that character is to the story, it could make or break the entire thing. It doesn’t matter how good your script is if you don’t have the right people to…

  • We Need to Talk About the Mario Movie Trailer

    We Need to Talk About the Mario Movie Trailer

    On October 6th, 2022, we got our first proper look at the new Super Mario animated movie. And to my surprise, it… actually looks pretty good! So we need to talk about that. When the film was first announced, several red flags flew up immediately. For one, it was written and animated by Illumination, the…