Tag: Review

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Bastardizing a Classic

Do you remember the opening credits of the original Willy Wonka? That footage of a chocolate factory at work. Remember how warm and inviting it was? With that pleasant music and that warm color to every shot? That, in my mind, is the perfect opening to a film. Nothing fancy. Nothing complicated. Just a warm,…

July 20, 2020
Tower of God Season 1: The 13 Episode Prologue

When I wrote my article for the spring anime of 2020, I expressed cautious optimism in regards to Tower of God. While I did enjoy what I’d seen up to that point, the show hadn’t quite won me over yet. It seemed like a show that could end up being awesome. Or it could’ve fallen…

July 18, 2020
Demon’s Souls: An Actual Review This Time, For Real

Okay, I know I’ve talked about it a lot now. But I’ve never actually sat down and reviewed the full game. So, I’ll do that, then leave it alone until the remake comes out. And until I talk about the Dark Souls trilogy. And revisit Bloodborne. And maybe try some of the other Souls-like games,…

July 17, 2020
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Ultimate Childhood Comfort

What is your childhood comfort movie? Like, what film do you go back to when you’re having a bad day and you need to lift your spirits? A movie that you can go back to time and time again for years without getting tired of it? Plenty of movies fit that bill for me. But…

July 13, 2020
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: The Pinnacle of Comedy

The first sign of any good comedy is quotability. Do people quote lines from your film long after they watched it and still laugh? Congratulations! You’ve made a successful comedy! Which doesn’t happen anymore. Nowadays, it’s either gross-out comedy or Marvel-style equipping. To be honest, I’m kind of sick of it. You can only have…

July 6, 2020