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Rogue One: In Defense of the Pre-Sequel
With the reputation of Star Wars lower than ever, let's look back on what is arguably the franchise's last good installment: Rogue One.
Feb 111 min read


Nobody Wants to Die: Tech-Noir Never Looked This Good
In a world (say that with the movie dude voice) where blockbuster games release monthly, costing hundreds of millions to make, and the...
Jan 284 min read


IP Strip Mining: Its Roots and Its Consequences
Hollywood's trend of draining every IP to the bottom is becoming a big problem. Let's discuss!
Jan 281 min read


Indiana Jones and the Legacy of Character
Let's have a chat about the lost art of nuanced character writing, through the lens of classic film hero Indiana Jones.
Jan 141 min read


New Year, Old Questions: My Writing
In the several years since I started this blog, and now a YouTube channel (go check it out if you haven't already!), I've been asked a...
Jan 25 min read


Nosferatu: Bloody Brilliant
Robert Eggers' new gothic horror is out! In the age of remakes, is it worth checking out? The short answer: Absolutely.
Dec 30, 20241 min read


The Eldritch Horror of The Santa Clause
Disney's 1994 Christmas classic: Heartwarming family tale, or existential nightmare?
Dec 10, 20241 min read


The Penguin: Hitting the Ground Running
So I’m not sure how many of you out there were able to watch the premiere of the HBO miniseries based off of Matt Reeves’ version of the...
Sep 23, 20245 min read


Beetlejuice... Beetlejuice...
Yeah… Let me kick this off by stating outright that I went into this movie knowing that it wasn’t going to be an Oscar winner. I knew...
Sep 9, 20246 min read


Dishonored 3: A Man Can Dream
With the closure of Arkane Austin (nice job Xbox… How about you excise the tumors in the executive chairs that made the stupid fucking...
May 23, 20247 min read


Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – The Comeback Kid
If you’ve read my original post on Cyberpunk 2077, you know that I’ve been pulling for this game since it first dropped. I saw what was –...
Dec 22, 20236 min read


Redfall: Biting Off More Than You Can Chew
If you’ve read my posts on Dishonored and Dishonored 2, you know that I’m something of an Arkane Studios fanboy. As someone who mostly...
May 12, 20234 min read


Elysium: An Introduction to Vella
Hello everyone! I know it's been a while since my last post. The good news is that it's because I've been hard at work on final...
Mar 24, 20232 min read


Serialization: Its Future and My Crossroads
So, it’s been a while since I’ve talked about anything that has to do with writing (the printed word at any rate), and I thought it was...
Oct 15, 20224 min read


Cyberpunk: Edgerunners — Like Father, Like Son
Alright, so the title may be a little disingenuous, but I had to get your attention somehow, right? If you’ve plumbed the shallows of my...
Sep 29, 20224 min read


The Case for New Game Plus: A Fun Feature or a Modern Necessity?
Back in the dark ages, when all it took was blowing on a game cartridge (or disc) to fix anything and everything that was wrong with it,...
Sep 17, 20224 min read


Dishonored 2: Everything a Sequel Should Be
If you’ve read my post on the first Dishonored, then you know I love this franchise. Its ability to blend stealth/action gameplay, RPG...
Jun 12, 202212 min read


Resident Evil Village: The Highlights
So I recently got my hands on a copy of Resident Evil Village (RE8). I know, I know, I’m late to the party, but it was a bitch getting my...
Apr 3, 20227 min read


God of War: Resurrection of an IP
Way back in 2005, a PlayStation exclusive hit the shelves, titled God of War. An ultra-violent hack-and-slash affair set against the...
Oct 3, 20213 min read


A Longing for Practical Effects
The big boulder in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the grotesqueries in John Carpenter’s The Thing, the sets of Event Horizon, the triceratops...
Oct 3, 20213 min read