• Secret Life of Pets is Perfectly Fine

    Secret Life of Pets is Perfectly Fine

    Four movies left, ladies and gents. Unless you count Hop. Which I’m not, since it’s not fully animated. Sorry, hardcore Hop fans. Secret Life of Pets is a nice bit of refreshment after the last few Illumination movies. Not because it’s incredible, but simply because it isn’t offensively awful or obnoxious. It’s a perfectly fine,…

  • Winter Anime 2023: So Many Sequels, So Little Time

    Winter Anime 2023: So Many Sequels, So Little Time

    Man. Last season was absolutely insane. Hopefully this one will be able to keep up that momentum. If not, at least we should have some fun new originals to- I’m sorry, how many isekai shows are there this season? Before we get into the new shows I’ve got my eye on, let’s talk about the…

  • Final Fantasy VIII is a Mess and I Hate It

    Final Fantasy VIII is a Mess and I Hate It

    Remember how last week’s review of Final Fantasy VII was overwhelmingly positive and was brimming with joy and love? Yeah, this is gonna be the exact opposite of that. Following up a game as renowned as Final Fantasy VII was never going to be an easy prospect. Impossible is how I would describe it. No…

  • Bart Simpson: Then and Now

    One of the primary factors that made the Simpsons so beloved back in the day was its at-the-time edgy humor. The show used to make some really scathing points with some of its jokes. As time progressed, however, that edge was gradually softened until we reached the point we’re at now, where it basically doesn’t…

  • Poirot Mysteries: The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge

    Poirot Mysteries: The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge

    Another day, another murder. How Poirot does this without his soul withering away, I’ll never know. A wealthy man is murdered in his nephew’s lodge at the hands of a mysterious bearded stranger. Distraught, the nephew seeks Poirot’s aid in the case. Problem is, the great detective is bedridden with influenza! Can Hastings handle this…