• Does The Mummy (1999) Still Hold Up?

    Does The Mummy (1999) Still Hold Up?

    I’m always down for adventure flicks. But we’re also approaching the spooky season. Luckily for me, we’ve got a movie that strikes a nice little balance between them. I could just watch horror movies or slasher flicks. But then I’d be here for the next year reviewing ‘Halloween’ or ‘Friday the 13th’ movies. Maybe one…

  • Mushoku Tensei (Season 1) is Isekai Perfection

    Mushoku Tensei (Season 1) is Isekai Perfection

    Man, I’m super late on this one, aren’t I? Most isekai stories are simple, dumb power fantasies. They focus less on telling a story and more on providing shallow escapism. Which is fine, if that’s what you’re into. But all the potential of an isekai premise is generally avoided by most of the genre. Mushoku…

  • My Love-Hate Relationship with Party Games

    My Love-Hate Relationship with Party Games

    Party games aren’t complicated. Make a digital board game, add some minigames, release. Do it well, and you’ve got a recipe for fun with the whole family or all your friends. Or so you’d think. Do you know the quickest way to start a fight? Go to a bar and start swinging? Step into a…

  • Main Character in Another World: Rudeus Greyrat (Mushoku Tensei)

    Main Character in Another World: Rudeus Greyrat (Mushoku Tensei)

    There is a question at the heart of the isekai genre. If you were reborn in another world, what would you do? If you were given a whole new life, how would you spend it? How would you do it differently? Most isekai are happy to ignore this question. “Don’t think, just enjoy the power…

  • Writer’s Diary: September 2023 Update

    Writer’s Diary: September 2023 Update

    Remember when I said August was gonna be my month? Yeah, it wasn’t. But that’s life, isn’t it? I’ll spare you my sob story. Let’s just talk about the blog. My next movie marathon is going to be a somewhat shorter one. Featuring something that has been sorely lacking on this blog since the very…