Category: Review

  • Rocky 2: A Disappointing Rematch

    Rocky 2: A Disappointing Rematch

    The first Rocky movie is one of the most beloved films ever made. You can still watch that movie today and have a fantastic time. My first time viewing it last week was a pleasure from start to end. But the higher the peak, the greater the fall. There are nine of these movies, counting…

  • Fallout: New Vegas is a Masterpiece

    Fallout: New Vegas is a Masterpiece

    When it comes to gaming legacies, few series have the same pedigree as Fallout. The original two games are some of the most iconic RPGs ever made, standing shoulder to shoulder with other legendary games like Baldur’s Gate 1. Fallout 3 had a more mixed reception, but it introduced a large new audience to the…

  • The Call of Cthulhu: Gods Beneath the Tide

    I had pretty high expectations going into this one. Most bits of Lovecraft I’ve seen before reading his work, from board games to TTRPGs to stories penned by other authors, have used this story’s title. Surely this has to be one of Lovecraft’s best, right? Let’s find out. Let’s answer the Call of Cthulhu together.…

  • Rocky: The Underdog Story Perfected

    Rocky: The Underdog Story Perfected

    Some movies are so legendary that it feels like everyone has already seen them. Movies like Alien, Terminator 2, Planet of the Apes, Jaws, the Shining, Good Burger, you know, the iconic films that changed pop culture. The movies that have lasted the test of time and will for…ever, probably. Rocky is regarded as one…

  • The Quiet Beauty of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

    The Quiet Beauty of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

    Finding good fantasy anime is a challenging task these days. Most of the time, they’re either isekai or lean so heavily into that genre’s worst tropes they may as well be isekai. Disappointing as that is, it’s understandable; fantasy is far bigger here in the West than the East. Something tells me that’s gonna change…