Few cinematic pulp adventures that have come in the wake of the genre-defining Raiders of the Lost Ark and its sequels are widely regarded as classics in their own rights; 1999’s The Mummy is one of them. The 1932 Universal Monster classic on which it’s based, about the Egyptian mummy Imhotep accidentally being brought back … More The Mummy (1999)
Although it may not have the character depth and relatively logical plotting of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Monsterverse is the cinematic universe that was made for me. Watching giant CGI monsters, whose original rubber suit incarnations I’ve known since my childhood, duking it out in CGI cities makes me feel like a kid again … More Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
I’m not a diehard Disney fan, so I don’t know what I’d call my absolute favorite Disney movie (The Lion King, Aladdin, and Tangled are definite contenders for that place), but The Hunchback of Notre Dame – an achievement that’s both baffling and brilliant – is the one whose existence fascinates me the most. Cinematically, … More The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
I must admit, the rambunctious Aquaman up to this point is the only DCEU (DC Extended Universe) movie that I like, even when I notice more and more dumb stuff about it on repeated viewings. Although I enjoyed Man of Steel four times in theaters and a few more times on DVD, my tastes evolved … More Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)
I’ve been blogging for years, having deleted many of my posts and blogs along the way, but having kept this one up since 2017. One thing I’ve always struggled with is alternating between movie reviews and game reviews. What if somebody comes here for the movie reviews but gets alienated by the game reviews or … More Grand Reopening
As I said in my review of Mission: Impossible – Fallout from a couple years ago, Mission: Impossible is the most impressive movie franchise going today. Not only has it managed to separate itself from the TV show from which it spawned while keeping a number of its tropes, but it’s also not based around … More Mission: Impossible Movies Ranked
Given how much the Zelda franchise has formed my taste in both video games and the fantasy genre in general, it was inevitable that I would someday play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. There were a couple of major reasons why I pushed it off, though; one was that I’d have to … More The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
I admit, I’m often intimidated by open worlds, largely for the length of time they take to explore. I haven’t even completed every side quest there is in Zelda: Ocarina of Time; in fact, I don’t usually go out of my way for side quests when I replay that game. But Immortals: Fenyx Rising sucked … More Immortals: Fenyx Rising (2020)
With with its Zelda-like gameplay, Disney-like story, colorful visuals, and tongue-in-cheek sense of humor, I really wanted to be able to recommend Ary and the Secret of Seasons and try to get it more attention than it’s getting. Indie developers eXiin and Fishing Cactus clearly put a lot of love into this game and its … More Ary and the Secret of Seasons (2020)
